A special court in Mumbai has ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, who were accused in a drugs case, citing the NCB's failure to follow procedural requirements under the NDPS Act.
Showik had relied on a recent SC judgment which said that "confessional statements" made to NCB officials cannot be considered as evidence.
While granting him bail on December 2, special NDPS court judge G B Gurao observed that the ingredient of Section 27-A of the NDPS Act does not apply to Showik's case.
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This is her second attempt to seek release after a magistrate court on Tuesday refused to grant her bail. In the fresh plea, filed by her lawyer Satish Maneshinde, the 28-year-old actress claimed to be 'innocent'.
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A special NDPS court in Mumbai on Wednesday permitted actor Rhea Chakraborty, an accused in a drugs case related to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, to travel to Abu Dhabi for four days to attend the IIFA awards show.
A bench of Chief Justice Bobde and Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian will hear the plea on March 18.
Special Public Prosecutor Atul Sarpande had opposed their bail saying Rhea and Showik financed and arranged drugs.
Chakraborty, who appeared before the CBI for the first time, left the Defence Research and Development Organisation guest house complex in Santacruz a little after 9 pm, said an official.
'Rhea's mom lost her voice, she just couldn't talk. 'She would stand for hours in the temple with folded hands, constantly praying for protection.' 'Her father was constantly trying to reach out to people who could help his kids.'
The NCB further said both Rhea Chakraborty and her brother had "abetted and financed" drug transactions.
The ED's line of questioning, officials said, is revolving around Rhea's income, investments, business and professional deals, and links.
Special public prosecutor Atul Sarpande said the prosecution maintained charges against all the accused as mentioned in the charge-sheet filed before the court.
The duo was arrested last month by the Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with its drugs probe related to the case of Rajput's death.
The two have been charged under multiple sections of the anti-narcotics law and will be produced in a court on Saturday, sources said.
Rhea, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday after three days of questioning, is currently in judicial custody.
NCB officials said Showik and Miranda, house manager of Rajput, were handed over summons to join the investigation during the raids.
Rhea was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau on September 9. The NCB has accused her of procuring drugs for Rajput.
The Central anti-drug agency had filed the draft charges last month in the Special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act Court against 35 accused, the details of which were made available on Tuesday.
The NCB began its investigation after the Enforcement Directorate, which was probing money laundering charges linked to the case, shared some social media chats retrieved from Rhea Chakraborty's mobile phone, hinting at the alleged use of banned drugs.
A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan warned the probe agency and remarked it had moved a "frivolous petition" only because one of the accused was a high-profile person.
The court rejected Chakraborty's bail application. The NCB told the court that she was an 'active member' of a drugs syndicate and procured drugs for Rajput, her boyfriend.
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During the NCB's investigation into the drugs angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, a wider drugs nexus in Bollywood surfaced. Rajput's talent manager Jaya Saha was questioned by the NCB on Monday. During her questioning, the NCB got information about many persons allegedly having an active role in the Bollywood-drug nexus, the official said.
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The Bombay high court on Thursday quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOCs) issued against Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and father by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
The special court on September 11 rejected bail pleas of Chakraborty, her brother Showik, and others in the case, noting that there was no "reasonable ground" at present for not connecting the accused with the crime.
The official said the NCB might also summon actors Rakul Preet Singh and Sara Ali Khan, and designer Simone Khambatta this week.
The officials said Dipesh Sawant, who was being questioned since morning, has been arrested under sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik for more than eight hours in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
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Showik is brother of the main accused in the case, Rhea Chakraborty, while Miranda was house manager of the deceased actor.
Rajput's manager Samuel Miranda and cook Dipesh Sawant used to collect the contraband and make `joints' (marijuana cigarettes) for the deceased actor, a NCB officer claimed.
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Her brother Showik Chakraborty was also called by the CBI for the fourth day in a row for questioning in the case, the official said.
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'The investigation is at preliminary stage, therefore, from the available record, it can not be said that there are no reasonable grounds to connect the accused (Rhea) (to the case),' the court observed. The court also said there is possibility of the accused tampering with evidence if released on bail.
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