<p>The court rejected Ahuja's bail on the grounds that it is a "serious offence" and there is a prima facie evidence against him. Earlier, the court had rejected his bail plea on July 8 on the same grounds.<br /><br />The 36-year-old actor had filed for a bail for the second time on September 5 after the city police filed its chargesheet against him. <br /><br />The actor's bail plea, which was pending before a Mumbai sessions court, had been transferred to a fast track court last month, said his lawyer Shrikant Shivade.<br />Shiney has been accused of raping his domestic help at his Andheri West home June 14.<br />The charges against the actor will be framed Sep 23 before fast track court judge S.R. Trivedi, Shivade said.<br />After the charges are framed, the trial - in which the prosecution would examine around two dozen witnesses - shall commence on a regular day-to-day basis by month-end.<br /><br />The prosecution does not intend to examine all the witnesses who are lined up and it expects the trial to be completed within two weeks, according to a prosecution lawyer.<br /><br />Shiney, who will continue in judicial custody at the Arthur Road Jail, faces a minimum seven-year jail sentence if the charges against him are proved in court.<br /></p>
<p>The court rejected Ahuja's bail on the grounds that it is a "serious offence" and there is a prima facie evidence against him. Earlier, the court had rejected his bail plea on July 8 on the same grounds.<br /><br />The 36-year-old actor had filed for a bail for the second time on September 5 after the city police filed its chargesheet against him. <br /><br />The actor's bail plea, which was pending before a Mumbai sessions court, had been transferred to a fast track court last month, said his lawyer Shrikant Shivade.<br />Shiney has been accused of raping his domestic help at his Andheri West home June 14.<br />The charges against the actor will be framed Sep 23 before fast track court judge S.R. Trivedi, Shivade said.<br />After the charges are framed, the trial - in which the prosecution would examine around two dozen witnesses - shall commence on a regular day-to-day basis by month-end.<br /><br />The prosecution does not intend to examine all the witnesses who are lined up and it expects the trial to be completed within two weeks, according to a prosecution lawyer.<br /><br />Shiney, who will continue in judicial custody at the Arthur Road Jail, faces a minimum seven-year jail sentence if the charges against him are proved in court.<br /></p>
