Rhea Chakraborty and her brother, Showik, has been under arrest by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and have been kept at Taloja Jail for allegedly procuring drugs in the death case of Sushant Singh Rajput which is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Sister-Brother duo has been pleading for bail at session court as well as the magistrate court, but their pleas have been turned down.
Recently it was reported by Mirror Now, that the duo has pleaded for bail at the Bombay High Court, to which the team of NCB officials who arrested them have filed affidavits in order to stop their bails. In the 18-pages of the affidavits filed, the NCB has claimed that the accused actress used to hide drugs at her residence and she used to let Sushant consume them. Now, it has been reported that Justice SV Kotwal of the Bombay High Court, has reserved the bail plea by Rhea and Showik on Tuesday, i.e. 29th September.
After the court completed the hearing of arguments by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh and the lawyer of Rhea and Showik, Satish Maneshinde. Bombay High Court decided to reserve the bail plea for the matter. NCB has also stated in their affidavits that the doublet were “active members of a drug syndicate connected with high-society personalities and drug suppliers” and Rhea has also been involved in financing the drug cartel. NCB has also told the High Court that there is a need to send a strong message out in the society, especially youths, to make sure that they are not consuming drugs in any manner.
