Talwar of check bounce case on Ameesha Patel: Will the actress go to jail? Know the whole matter

Moradabad/Mumbai: bollywood actress Ameesha Patel Once again she seems to be stuck in legal troubles. A Moradabad court has registered a case against the actress in a 2017 check bounce and fraud case. Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) Has been released. The order came on Monday (February 16, 2026) after the actress did not appear in the court despite repeated summons. The court has now given them 27 March 2026 Strict instructions have been given to appear in person till .

What is this 10 year old dispute?

The matter is of November 2017, when the event manager of Moradabad Pawan Kumar Verma had booked Ameesha Patel to perform at a high-profile wedding.

• Blame: According to the complainant, Ameesha was given an advance of Rs 14.50 lakh and arrangements were made for her stay in a hotel on Delhi Road. But the actress did not attend the programme.
• Refund of amount: Pawan Verma claims that Ameesha later returned Rs 10 lakh in cash, but the rest Rs 4.50 lakh The check given bounced in the bank.

Ameesha Patel’s counterattack: ‘Settlement has been done’

Ameesha Patel has presented her side through Instagram on the uproar created after the court order. He described it as an “old and settled matter”:

“Pawan Verma has already settlement deed Had signed and he had received the entire agreed amount. Despite this, they are taking legal action by making false allegations. My lawyers are now preparing to file a criminal case of cheating against Pawan Verma.”

Ameesha’s lawyer Abhishek Sharma also says that this matter has been resolved years ago and the complainant is raking it up again just to gain popularity.

In danger of going to jail? What does the law say?

It is being compared with the recent jailing of Rajpal Yadav on social media. According to legal experts, the non-bailable warrant means that if the actress 27 March If a person does not appear in the court, the police can arrest him and present him in the court. This is not the first time that Ameesha has been involved in a check bounce case; Earlier, he had to surrender in a check bounce case of Rs 2.50 crore in Ranchi.