- By Piyali Bhadra
- Wed, 19 Jul 2023 08:41 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rhea Chakraborty witnessed a sigh of relief in the 2020 drugs case in relation to Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Supreme Court was informed by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday that it is not challenging the bail granted to Rhea Chakraborty by the Bombay High Court in the cases registered against her in the drugs-related probe.
The additional Solicitor General, SV Raju told a bench of Justices S Bopanna and MM Sundresh on Tuesday, that NCB will not be challenging the bail but the question of law should be kept open about Section 27-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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According to a report in the Hindustan Times, SV Raju said, "We are not challenging the grant of bail but on the interpretation of the section, please keep it open for consideration. Let the order not be a precedent also," ASG told the bench. The apex court agreed and disposed of the government's appeal while also clarifying that the Bombay High Court order would not be treated as a precedent."
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He further stated, "The apex court was hearing the NCB's petition against the Bombay High Court order of October 2020 granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend. The NCB had charged Chakraborty under the stringent Section 27-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act that pertains to "financing and harboring illegal drug trafficking".
The section can entail imprisonment of around 10 years and a bar on grant of bail. The High Court however said that simply paying for a drug transaction does not qualify as financing or supporting drug trafficking.
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Talking about the 2020 case, actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra apartment on June 14, 2020. After his sudden demise, a case of alleged abetment to suicide was registered against the 'Jalegi' actress by Sushant Singh Rajput's family. A parallel probe into the alleged drug procurement process by her also began based on the actress' WhatsApp chats.
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Rhea Chakraborty has finally made her return to showbiz and is currently seen on MTV Roadies as one of the grand leaders.