<p>Actor Payal Ghosh, who has accused film-maker Anurag Kashyap of raping her, on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that she regrets her statement about Richa Chadda, and tendered an unconditional apology.</p>.<p>Chadda's lawyers said she was ready to accept the apology.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, Chadda filed a defamation suit before the high court against Ghosh for making a "false, baseless, indecent and derogatory" statement and sought damages.</p>.<p>Ghosh, while making allegations against Kashyap, had also dragged Chadda and two other women actors into the controversy.</p>.<p>Chadda also named actor Kamaal R Khan as a defendant in the suit.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/anurag-kashyap-denies-sexual-harassment-charges-says-he-was-in-sri-lanka-in-2013-896172.html" target="_blank">Anurag Kashyap denies sexual harassment charges, says he was in Sri Lanka in 2013</a></strong></p>.<p>On Wednesday, Ghosh's lawyer Nitin Satpute told Justice A K Menon that Ghosh regrets her statement, and it was not intended to defame Chadda.</p>.<p>"She (Ghosh) said it innocently. She is a big follower of the plaintiff (Chadda) and respects her. She is ready to withdraw the statement and tender apology," he said.</p>.<p>"She regrets whatever she said and her intention was never to defame any woman," advocate Satpute told the court.</p>.<p>Chadda's lawyers Veerendra Tulzapurkar and Saveena Bedi Sachar told the court that they are willing to accept the apology and would not claim damages.</p>.<p>The court then posted the plea for further hearing on October 12 when the parties will have to submit their 'consent terms' settling the matter.</p>.<p>Advocate Manoj Gadkari who appeared for Kamaal R Khan told the court that Khan was willing to assure that he will not post anything against Chadda on social media.</p>.<p>The court accepted the statement.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/actor-payal-ghosh-meets-mos-home-after-accusing-filmmaker-anurag-kashyap-of-sexual-assault-898628.html" target="_blank">Actor Payal Ghosh meets MoS Home after accusing filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault</a></strong></p>.<p>Justice Menon also passed an interim order restraining any person from making similar comments against Chadda, after observing that a "prima facie case was made out".</p>.<p>Ghosh on September 23 registered a First Information Report at suburban Versova police station, accusing Kashyap of raping her in 2013.</p>.<p>Kashyap, who was last week questioned by the police, denied the allegations and provided documentary evidence to show that he was shooting for a film in Sri Lanka when the alleged incident was said to have taken place. </p>
<p>Actor Payal Ghosh, who has accused film-maker Anurag Kashyap of raping her, on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that she regrets her statement about Richa Chadda, and tendered an unconditional apology.</p>.<p>Chadda's lawyers said she was ready to accept the apology.</p>.<p>Earlier this week, Chadda filed a defamation suit before the high court against Ghosh for making a "false, baseless, indecent and derogatory" statement and sought damages.</p>.<p>Ghosh, while making allegations against Kashyap, had also dragged Chadda and two other women actors into the controversy.</p>.<p>Chadda also named actor Kamaal R Khan as a defendant in the suit.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/anurag-kashyap-denies-sexual-harassment-charges-says-he-was-in-sri-lanka-in-2013-896172.html" target="_blank">Anurag Kashyap denies sexual harassment charges, says he was in Sri Lanka in 2013</a></strong></p>.<p>On Wednesday, Ghosh's lawyer Nitin Satpute told Justice A K Menon that Ghosh regrets her statement, and it was not intended to defame Chadda.</p>.<p>"She (Ghosh) said it innocently. She is a big follower of the plaintiff (Chadda) and respects her. She is ready to withdraw the statement and tender apology," he said.</p>.<p>"She regrets whatever she said and her intention was never to defame any woman," advocate Satpute told the court.</p>.<p>Chadda's lawyers Veerendra Tulzapurkar and Saveena Bedi Sachar told the court that they are willing to accept the apology and would not claim damages.</p>.<p>The court then posted the plea for further hearing on October 12 when the parties will have to submit their 'consent terms' settling the matter.</p>.<p>Advocate Manoj Gadkari who appeared for Kamaal R Khan told the court that Khan was willing to assure that he will not post anything against Chadda on social media.</p>.<p>The court accepted the statement.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/actor-payal-ghosh-meets-mos-home-after-accusing-filmmaker-anurag-kashyap-of-sexual-assault-898628.html" target="_blank">Actor Payal Ghosh meets MoS Home after accusing filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of sexual assault</a></strong></p>.<p>Justice Menon also passed an interim order restraining any person from making similar comments against Chadda, after observing that a "prima facie case was made out".</p>.<p>Ghosh on September 23 registered a First Information Report at suburban Versova police station, accusing Kashyap of raping her in 2013.</p>.<p>Kashyap, who was last week questioned by the police, denied the allegations and provided documentary evidence to show that he was shooting for a film in Sri Lanka when the alleged incident was said to have taken place. </p>