Bombay High Court quashes Look Out Circulars issued in opposition to Rhea Chakraborty and her household by the CBI in reference to the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. File photograph: Special Arrangement
The Bombay High Court on February 22 quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOCs) issued in opposition to Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and father by the CBI in reference to its probe into the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
A Division Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande allowed the petitions filed by Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and their father Indrajit in opposition to the LOCs issued in opposition to them in 2020.
CBI’s advocate Shreeram Shirsat requested the bench to remain the operation of its order for a interval of 4 weeks in order that the company might file an enchantment within the Supreme Court.
The HC Bench, nevertheless, refused to remain its order.
Rajput was discovered lifeless in his house in suburban Bandra on June 14, 2020.
While the Mumbai police registered an Accidental Death Report and began a probe into the case, Rajput’s father in July 2020 lodged a grievance with the Bihar police, alleging that the actor’s girlfriend Ms. Rhea Chakraborty and her relations had abetted his suicide.
The case was later transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which has since then been finishing up a probe into it.
The LOCs had been issued in August 2020 in opposition to Ms. Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and their father.
In September final yr, the High Court granted a brief suspension on the LOC issued in opposition to Mr. Showik enabling him to journey overseas.
In 2020, each Ms. Rhea and Mr. Showik had been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a medication case associated to Rajput. They had been later granted bail.
Source: www.thehindu.com
