Mumbai: Mumbai High Court on September 8 restrained police from arresting film maker Rakesh Roshan, his actor-son Hrithik and father-in-law J Omprakash in cases of alleged cheating till September 22 and deferred their plea seeking to quash a lower court order, which directed cops to probe these cases.

Justice Ranjana Desai and Justice V M Kanade took on record the reply filed by Jayantilal Gada of M/S Popular Entertainment Network, who has filed six cases against Rakesh Roshan, Hrithik and J Omprakash for alleged cheating.

Gada prayed that the high court had no jurisdiction to hear this matter under Article 226 of the Constitution.

Four petitions filed by Roshans and two petitions filed by J Omprakash would be heard together on September 22.

Gada alleged that the Roshans and J Omprakash had committed breach of agreements with regard to merchandising of films.

Earlier, the high court had suggested the parties go for an out-of-court settlement. Accordingly, they met on August 6, but could not work out a compromise and decided to follow the legal course. Roshans were represented by lawyer Dipesh Mehta, while Ashok Sarogi appeared for Gada.

The Roshans had entered into agreements with M/S Popular Entertainment Network for merchandising their past and future films, including 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai'.

J Omprakash also entered into agreements with the same company for marketing films made by him. However, dispute arose over payments.

PTI