Rupa Dutta got relief
Mumbai: Actress Roopa Dutta has received significant relief in the theft case of Rs 1.48 lakh in Colaba, Mumbai. The Metropolitan Magistrate Court has granted him bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. The court has also imposed some conditions, in which Roopa has been directed not to tamper with the evidence related to the case and not to leave the country without the permission of the court.
Details of theft complaint
This matter pertains to the complaint of Dimple Singhvi, a resident of Marine Drive. According to the complaint, on July 12, 2026, she was going from Babulnath Temple to Colaba, when her purse was stolen. The purse contained valuables, which included a diamond studded gold bracelet worth Rs 1.20 lakh, Rs 10,000 in cash and Apple AirPods worth Rs 15,000. The total value of the stolen property is said to be Rs 1.48 lakh.
Police investigation and arrest
Police started investigating the case and made Roopa Dutta an accused with the help of CCTV footage. In the footage he was seen chasing the complainant. Police claimed that some stolen property was also recovered from them. However, the court has not yet given a final verdict on the charges.
bail hearing
During the bail hearing, Rupa Dutta's lawyer told the court that she has been wrongly implicated. The court decided to grant him bail after hearing the arguments of both the parties.
Rupa Dutta's previous record
Roopa Dutta's name had earlier also cropped up in a theft case, when she was arrested for pickpocketing during the Kolkata Book Fair in 2022. At that time the police had recovered several wallets and cash from them.
actress career
Rupa Dutta has worked in many films and TV serials in the Bengali and Hindi film industries. She has also acted in films like 'Saathi' and the religious show 'Jai Maa Vaishnodevi'. Apart from this, she has also been active as a director, writer and social worker.
other disputes
In 2020, Roopa had accused filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sending objectionable messages on Facebook, but it later became clear that she was talking to someone else.