Overview
- The FIR was filed on June 27, 2019 at Versova Police Station, invoking Section 376 and other IPC offences including 328, 384, 341, 342, 323 and 506.
- Prosecutors told the court the complainant failed to appear despite 11 notices issued by investigators.
- The bench issued a fresh notice directing her to attend the next hearing scheduled for February 24, 2026.
- Defence counsel said a recording of a pre-FIR meeting was submitted to indicate alleged wrongful intent behind the complaint.
- Pancholi has denied the allegations, calling the complaint malicious and time-barred, and the matter remains under consideration by the High Court.