Sushant case: Court adjourns hearing on Rhea and Showik's bail plea till Friday

Rhea Chakraborty has submitted a bail application in a local court claiming that she is being falsely implicated in the case.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2020 - 00:59

New Delhi: The bail applications of Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty, arrested in a drug case linked with actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, will be heard today. Rhea has been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for her alleged role in the drugs angle that emerged during the investigation into the death of Sushant. 

She was arrested on Tuesday after a three-day rigorous interrogation session by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) while her brother Showik was taken into custody last week along with two of Sushant's close aides. 

Rhea Chakraborty has submitted a bail application in a local court claiming that she is being falsely implicated in the case.

The NCB launched an investigation after it received official communication from Enforcement Directorate (ED), in which there were various chats related to drug consumption, procurement, usage and transportation in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case.

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10 September 2020, 16:12 PM

Court may pass order on bail pleas of Rhea and Showik on Friday.

10 September 2020, 16:03 PM

Taking to her Instagram stories, Shibani wrote, "In response to the grotesque letter posted by Ankita Lokhande last night. This princess of patriarchy has clearly never dealt with her own relationship issues with Sushant! she obviously wants her two seconds of fame and has got it by targeting Rhea and playing a major role in this witch-hunt! Rather than recognising this system of patriarchy, Women like Ankita have jumped on the bandwagon and used it to advance their own agenda destroying centuries of work what you need to accept Ankita is this.. Sushant loved Rhea. Period. Before you write a letter to your haters, please note that no one has more hate in their heart than you."

10 September 2020, 16:03 PM

Shibani Dandekar has shared her response on Ankita Lokhande's letter to her "haters", in which she launched a veiled attack on Rhea Chakraborty. Calling Ankita "princess of patriarchy", Shibani said that the letter was grotesque. 

10 September 2020, 14:14 PM

Sushant's sister Shweta shares a heartwarming video of the "beautiful caring heart".

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A Beautiful Caring Heart!  #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput

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10 September 2020, 11:21 AM

"There was not a single lady officer who interrogated the present applicant as mandated by law. The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Sheela Barse VS State Maharashtra, has held that the interrogation of females should be carried out only in the presence of a female police officer/constable," reads the bail application, highlighting that the NCB did not follow the guidelines of the Supreme Court.

READ MORE: Rhea Chakraborty retracts confession in drugs case, claims NCB forced her to make incriminatory statements

10 September 2020, 11:21 AM

 In the fresh petition, filed by Rhea's lawyer Satish Maneshinde, the actress has claimed that she has not committed any crime.

"She has not committed any crime whatsoever and has been falsely implicated in the case," said the plea. It further claimed that Rhea "was coerced into making self-incriminatory confessions and by her application, on September 8 the applicant has formally retracted all such incriminatory confessions."

10 September 2020, 10:24 AM

Actress Ankita Lokhande has penned a lengthy note on Instagram explaining her stand on actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and on her posts on 'karma', which she shared after Rhea Chakraborty was arrested. She also shared a message for 'haters' and the entire drug conspiracy row in connection with Sushant, Rhea and his death.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I again clarify, for the reason  time and again being asked by the media to me on whether I  feel it's a murder or suicide? I have never said it's a murder or anyone in particular is responsible. I always have encouraged justice for my late friend SSR and stood by the bereaved family and truth should be brought out by the investigating agencies. Being a Maharashtrian and an Indian citizen, I have total faith in the Maharashtra State Govt/Police & Central Government instrumentalities. Though when some  lingos like "Sautan" and "widow" were used for me, which is in public knowledge. I never responded to it. I only came forward to narrate about SSR and his mental health till 2016. Dear Haters! Let us assume you must have known in and out about your friend and whats going on in her life and relationship. Glad to see you wake up finally, but I wish you would have woken up sooner and advised your friend not to support any kind of drug abuse by SSR if any. When she very well knew about his mental state by publicly stating that he was in depression. Should she have allowed a depressed man to consume drugs? How is that going to help?  His condition would deteriorate to a level that would make a man take the action that SSR has allegedly taken. She was the closest person to him at that time. On one hand, she says she was coordinating with all the doctors for his betterment of health on request of SSR, and on the other hand, she was coordinating drug logistics for him. Would anyone, who claims to have loved someone so deeply, allow the other person to consume drugs claiming to know his mental state and condition? Would you do that? I don't think anyone would. So how can it not be seen as an act of carelessness and irresponsibility? As per her, she informed his family about his ongoing treatment but did she ever inform them about his drug consumption? I am sure she didn't because maybe she, herself, enjoyed consuming it. And this is why I feel it's Karma/Fate. Little advice for the unknown."You guard your friend and I am standing by the family". But let us maintain civility by not coming on to each other personally, either directly or indirectly.

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10 September 2020, 10:24 AM

Various angles surrounding Sushant's death are being probed by the NCB, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

10 September 2020, 10:23 AM

Of Rhea's alleged involvement in the case, the NCB told the court that the actress was confronted with all other accused, including Showik Chakraborty, during her interrogation and facts in their statements were verified. The agency claimed that she disclosed her involvement in the procurement of drugs for Sushant and related financial transactions and also her instructions to co-accused Samuel Miranda, Dipesh Sawant and Showik Chakraborty.

10 September 2020, 10:23 AM

Meanwhile, Showik was arrested by the NCB last week. He was sent in 14-day judicial custody by the sessions court. Apart from Showik, Sushant's house manager Samuel Miranda and his personal staff member Dipesh Sawant was also arrested. 

10 September 2020, 10:23 AM

On Wednesday morning, she was shifted to Byculla Jail in Mumbai. 

10 September 2020, 10:23 AM

This is Rhea's second attempt to seek release after a magistrate court on Tuesday refused to grant her bail. She was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and produced before a magistrate via video conferencing on the same day. She was sent in judicial custody till September 22 by the local court.