Following is the chronology of events in the case in which Delhi High Court on Monday acquitted co-director of Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' Mahmood Farooqui, in a rape case of a 30-year-old American researcher in March 2015.
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*Jun 20, 2015: Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui arrested for allegedly raping an American researcher.
*Jul 29: Police files charge sheet against Farooqui for alleged offence punishable under sections 376 (rape) of IPC.
*Aug 9: Rape case against Farooqui sent to sessions court.
*Aug 20: Farooqui moves court seeking bail.
*Aug 25: Researcher tells court that a drunk Farooqui forced himself upon her after inviting her for dinner at his residence.
*Aug 27: Cops oppose Farooqui's bail plea, say it is a heinous crime.
*Sep 2: Court frames rape charges against Farooqui.
*Sep 9: Court starts day-to-day trial in rape case against Farooqui.
*Sep 16: US researcher appears in court; reiterates allegations against Farooqui during in-camera proceedings.
*Oct 15: Court grants interim bail of 15 days to Farooqui, directs him not to leave capital without its permission.
*Jan 14, 2016: Court commences hearing final arguments. Police tells court that US woman's testimony nails Farooqui in rape case.
*Jan 21: Prosecution concludes final arguments.
*May 30: Court reserves the judgement in the case.
*July 30: Court convicts Farooqui for the offence of rape.
*Aug 4: Court awards seven-year jail term to Farooqui.
*Oct 3: Farooqui moves HC challenging trial court order on conviction and sentence.
*Sep 1: HC reserves judgement.
*Sep 25: HC acquits Farooqui, sets aside the trial court order awarding him seven years jail term.

Following is the chronology of events in the case in which Delhi High Court on Monday acquitted co-director of Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' Mahmood Farooqui, in a rape case of a 30-year-old American researcher in March 2015

Peepli Live co-director Farooqui acquitted: Chronology of the rape case

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Following is the chronology of events in the case in which Delhi High Court on Monday acquitted co-director of Bollywood movie 'Peepli Live' Mahmood Farooqui, in a rape case of a 30-year-old American researcher in March 2015

Peepli Live co-director Farooqui acquitted: Chronology of the rape case

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