Rape case against Alok Nath lodged on basis of false report

The rape case against Alok Nath was lodged on the basis of a defamatory and false report of complainant Vinta Nanda the sessions court observed while granting a prearrest bail to the Bollywood actor last weekGranting the relief to Nath on a surety bond of Rs 5 lakh Additional Sessions Court Judge S S Oza said the rape complaint filed by the screenwriter is a personal vendettaIn its order which was uploaded on Tuesday evening the judge noted that the allegation raised by the complainant might have been inspired by her unrequited and unreciprocated love for NathThe offence against the actor has been registered on the basis of the patently defamatory false malicious derogatory and imaginary report of the first informant or complainant Nanda the judge notedThe report or complaint is inspired by the complainants personal vendetta towards him the court saidThe court observed that the complainant and Naths wife Ashu were college friends in the early 1980s in ChandigarhThe duo was working in the production unit of a television serial in Mumbai when they met Alok Nath in mid80s and a fast friendship developed between the three of them He Nath proposed to Ashu in 1987 and they got married the court said in the orderThe complainant soon found herself to be secluded as she had lost her best friend it statedPerhaps the complainants allegation against him Nath is inspired by the unrequited and unreciprocated love and affection that she Nanda had for him the judge said On October 8 last year the screenwriter shared her experience on social media when the MeToo movement was at its peak without naming NathShe later filed a complaint with the Oshiwara police in Mumbai stating that Nath raped her in her house in 1998 after spiking her drinkThe actor 62 was booked in November under section 376 punishment for rape of the Indian Penal Code IPCIt is to be noted that the complainant remembers the entire incident but does not remember the date and month of the incident In view of all these facts the possibility cannot be ruled out that the applicant has falsely been roped in the crime the judge saidThe court also observed that there was a delay of 20 years on part of the complainant in filing a complaint but also said there is no period of limitations prescribed for offences punishable under section 376 and 377 unnatural offences of the IPCAs far as the reason for delay in lodging the FIR is concerned the complainant stated in the report itself that she had consulted with her friends regarding lodging of a report but they told her that the applicant Nath is a big actor and that her all companies were already shut therefore no one would believe in her story hence she did not file the complaint against Nath the judge statedThus nothing on record to show that the applicant Nath has given any threat or made any promise for not lodging the report he saidNath is known for his portrayal of characters endorsing moral and family values in films such as Maine Pyaar Kiya Hum Aapke Hain Koun Hum Saath Saath Hain and Vivah to name a fewCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever