Mumbai, Feb. 24 -- The Bombay High Court on February 24 adjourned the hearing in Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi's petition seeking to quash a 2019 alleged rape FIR filed against him, granting the complainant one week's time to respond.

The matter has now been posted for next hearing on March 4.

Advocate Prashant Patil, representing Pancholi, spoke to ANI following the court proceedings and reiterated that the case dates back to 2019, when an FIR was registered at Versova Police Station under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the actor.

The complaint was filed by Bollywood actress and BJP MP, Kangana Ranaut.

Patil stated that the foundation of the case was based on what he described as "fake allegations." He added tha...