Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has rejected the discharge petition filed by Ollywood actor Anubhav Mohanty challenging the charge framing by a lower court in a dowry harassment case filed by his former wife, actress Varsha Priyadarshini. The Court, while rejecting the petition, has ruled that the criminal proceedings against the actor will continue.
Upholding the lower court’s charge frame, the High Court ruled that the trial in the dowry harassment case will proceed against Anubhav Mohanty and his co-accused, Khageswar. The court dismissed Mohanty’s contention that the criminal case was not maintainable as he had already succeeded in a domestic violence case and sought quashing of the proceedings on that ground.
The case was originally registered in June 2024 at Purighat Police Station based on a complaint filed by Varsha Priyadarshini, alleging harassment and cruelty. Earlier, acting on her complaint, the JMFC Court in Cuttack had issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Anubhav Mohanty for repeatedly failing to appear in court during the charge-framing stage, despite seeking multiple adjournments.
