Following this the woman filed an abetment case against Kochhar and four senior executives of the company before a magistrate in CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai.

Last month, the magistrate had directed the Navi Mumbai police to file an FIR and probe the allegations, following which Kochhar and other executives approached the High Court.

Senior counsel Shirish Gupte, appearing for Kochhar and others, told the court that an internal inquiry had not found any merit in the sexual harassment charge.

He also argued that the alleged act had taken place at the Vashi branch and that his clients had nothing to do with the case.