Bollywood Actor Govinda offers Rs 5 lakh, apology to fan he slapped
Author yuvamind
MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Govinda on Tuesday provided Rs 5 lakh as recompense and apology to a fan whom he slapped around seven years ago for a film in Mumbai.
However, the SC insisted the actor must personally apologies to the complainant who wants to prosecute him for criminal intimidation and assault that may land the star in jail for two years.
“What did we tell you on the last hearing? We had asked you to meet him and sort it out. Whatever you want to offer, tell him personally and don’t give it to us,” a bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and UU Lalit told Govinda’s counsel, Sangeeta Kumar, when she handed over the terms of settlement to them.
Complainant Santosh Bateshwar Ray’s advocate Jatin Zaveri said the star Govinda had not made any effort to meet his client. “He wants to try to mediate either through his lawyer or personal secretary,” he told the bench