Sunny Leone, husband get relief as Mumbai court dismisses cheating case

A Mumbai sessions court upheld the dismissal of a cheating complaint against Sunny Leone and her husband over a Telugu film deal. The judge said the disagreement stemmed from a contractual payment dispute, not a criminal offence.The sessions court noted that documents on record, including tax invoices and communications regarding settlement, showed that the dispute was essentially commercial in nature. A Mumbai court has upheld the dismissal of a cheating complaint against Bollywood actor Sunny Leone and her husband, observing that no criminal case was made out against them and that the dispute stemmed from an alleged breach of a commercial contract.Additional Sessions Judge P A Sane of the Dindoshi court dismissed a criminal revision application filed by Omprakash Shreenarayan Lal Jain, who had accused Leone, her husband and their manager of cheating him.According to Jain, he had facilitated Leone's role in a Telugu film and the parties had agreed to pay him a percentage-based incentive from a total consideration of Rs 1.75 crore. He alleged that while some payments were made, the accused failed to clear the remaining amount and his commission.Jain had challenged an October 10, 2024 order of the Andheri Judicial Magistrate First Class court, which rejected his complaint alleging offences under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 506(II) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He argued that the magistrate had "unlawfully rejected the complaint without applying proper mind".Rejecting the plea, however, the sessions court noted that documents on record, including tax invoices and communications regarding settlement, showed that the dispute was essentially commercial in nature. "It is alleged that the parties entered into a contract and there is nothing but a mere breach of contract. There is no material to demonstrate that ingredients of section 405 or section 506 (II) of the IPC are worked out," the court observed.The judge further noted that the complainant had neither led evidence nor established the essential ingredients required to make out offences of cheating or criminal breach of trust.Finding no illegality, material irregularity or perversity in the magistrate court's order, the sessions court dismissed Jain's revision application.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Aug 26, 2026 21:54 IST