The Supreme Court has nullified the rape case lodged against director Madhur Bhandarkar in 2004.
The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad quashed the charges after it was told that the actress was no longer interested in pursuing the matter after nine years.
The case which was lodged by a struggling modelPreeti Jain alleged Bhandarkar of raping her several times between the year 1999 to 2004 by promising lead role in his next venture. Jain filed a complaint in a magistrate's court in 2004 after Maharashtra Police twice filed closure reports after investigation into the allegation of rape.
On his defence Madhur had accused the police of not following proper investigation.
Last year Madhur was sent for trial under the order of Mumbai Metropolitan Court but was later given anticipatory bail.
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