<p> Bollywood actor Govinda was today granted bail by a court here in a case registered against him for allegedly slapping a person in 2008 on the sets of his film ''Money Hai to Honey Hai''.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Govinda Ahuja alias Govinda appeared for the first time today before a Magistrate in Borivali in response to a summons issued against him.<br /><br />The 48-year-old actor was asked to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15,000 or in lieu thereof pay Rs 10,000 cash. He chose to pay the cash of Rs 10,000 and secured bail.<br /><br />The Court had issued summons to Govinda on September 17 last year on a complaint filed by Santosh Rai who alleged that he was slapped by the actor in 2008 following an altercation over a trivial issue.<br /><br />However, the actor failed to appear on the appointed date and the court issued a warning to him to come personally on the next occasion or else it would issue non bailable warrant against him.<br />The Court also asked Govinda to pay Rs 1000 as costs for not appearing in person, according to Bipin Gupta, advocate for the complainant.<br /><br />He appeared today to avoid issuance of the non bailable warrant and sought bail.</p>
<p> Bollywood actor Govinda was today granted bail by a court here in a case registered against him for allegedly slapping a person in 2008 on the sets of his film ''Money Hai to Honey Hai''.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Govinda Ahuja alias Govinda appeared for the first time today before a Magistrate in Borivali in response to a summons issued against him.<br /><br />The 48-year-old actor was asked to furnish a personal bond of Rs 15,000 or in lieu thereof pay Rs 10,000 cash. He chose to pay the cash of Rs 10,000 and secured bail.<br /><br />The Court had issued summons to Govinda on September 17 last year on a complaint filed by Santosh Rai who alleged that he was slapped by the actor in 2008 following an altercation over a trivial issue.<br /><br />However, the actor failed to appear on the appointed date and the court issued a warning to him to come personally on the next occasion or else it would issue non bailable warrant against him.<br />The Court also asked Govinda to pay Rs 1000 as costs for not appearing in person, according to Bipin Gupta, advocate for the complainant.<br /><br />He appeared today to avoid issuance of the non bailable warrant and sought bail.</p>
