Court grants interim bail to Bollywood actor Zareen Khan in cheating case

Kolkata: A city court on Monday directed Bollywood actress Zareen Khan not to travel abroad without its permission in connection with a cheating case registered at Narkeldanga police station here.

After hearing Khan’s counsel, the Sealdah court granted her interim bail till December 26 on a personal bond of ₹ 30,000 and barred her from leaving the country without obtaining prior permission from Kolkata Police.

Zareen Khan, who came her from Mumbai, was also directed by the court to appear before it at every hearing.

The case dates back to 2018 when the actress allegedly took an advance of around ₹ 12 lakh to perform at a Durga Puja function here. She, however, did not turn up following which the organisers lodged a complaint against her and her manager at Narkeldanga police station.

In September, the court issued an arrest warrant against Zareen Khan in connection with the case.