This Article is From Feb 15, 2012

Rajasthan High Court dismisses Sunny Deol's plea

Highlights

  • The Rajasthan High Court dismissed an application filed by Bollywood actor Sunny Deol seeking exemption from personal appearance in a local court in connection with a case related to delaying of a train illegally while shooting a film in 1997.
  • Sunny Deol, actress Karishma Kapoor, stuntman Tinu Verma and another person have been accused of illegally halting a train, when it was starting from Narena railway station in Phulera, while shooting for the film Bajrang.
  • Stating that the actor was not above the law, the court asked Deol to appear before it as and when required during the trial.
  • According to the prosecution, the film's director entered the station with a huge crowd and just when the train was about to leave they pulled the emergency chain, delaying it by 25 minutes.
  • Following a complaint lodged by the then station master, the ACJM (Railway) court in Jaipur took cognizance of the matter and issued a warrant against the film's crew.
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court dismissed an application filed by Bollywood actor Sunny Deolseeking exemption from personal appearance in a local court inconnection with a case related to delaying of a trainillegally while shooting a film in 1997.

Sunny Deol, actress Karishma Kapoor, stuntman Tinu Verma andanother person have been accused of illegally halting a train,when it was starting from Narena railway station in Phulera,while shooting for the film Bajrang.

Stating that the actor was not above the law, the courtasked Deol to appear before it as and when required during thetrial.

According to the prosecution, the film's director enteredthe station with a huge crowd and just when the train wasabout to leave they pulled the emergency chain, delaying itby 25 minutes.

Following a complaint lodged by the then station master,the ACJM (Railway) court in Jaipur took cognizance of thematter and issued a warrant against the film's crew.
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