Court Warns CBI In Sushant Rajput Case
By
Tanveer Zaidi (Actor, Author, Educationist)
Sushant Singh Rajput, was found hanging in his Bandra apartment on June 14, 2020 prompting investigations by both the Mumbai Police and Bihar Police, following a complaint from his father, Krishna Kishore Singh, a resident of Patna
In a relief to actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld the Bombay High Court’s decision to cancel CBI’s lookout circular issued against them following Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.
The Bench accused the CBI, state of Maharashtra and Bureau of Immigration for challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision just because the accused are from a high-profile background.
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan called the petition was “frivolous”. Justice Gavai said, “We are warning you. You are filing such a frivolous petition, only because one of the accused is a high-profile person. It will be dismissed with exemplary cost. Both persons have deep roots in society.
The CBI had in 2020 issued lookout circulars against Ms Chakraborty, her brother Showik Chakraborty, her father Lt. Colonel Indrajit Chakraborty and her mother Sandhya Chakraborty. This came after Sushant Singh Rajput’s family filed an FIR in Patna, seeking a probe into his death. Soon after, the case was transferred to the CBI.
The Bombay High Court had quashed the lookout circulars, citing the lack of reasons to issue the same. Further, the Bench had maintained that the actor and her family had roots in the society and had also cooperated with investigating agencies.In the same year, Rhea Chakraborty and her family were questioned in an alleged money laundering case linked to the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The Enforcement Directorate’s probe, focussed on her income, investments and professional deals, was initiated after Mr Rajput’s family alleged that she illegally transferred Rs 15 crore in tranches from his account and drove him to suicide.
Sushant Singh Rajput was a famous Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He was celebrated for his versatility and depth as an actor, and quickly established himself as one of Bollywood’s most promising stars.
Sushant singh Rajput’s role as Manav Deshmukh in the popular TV series Pavitra Rishta was a breakthrough for him. He won various television awards for his performance, including his first award for best actor in the Indian Television Academy Awards 2010.
Rajput’s critically acclaimed performances in films such as Kai Po Che!, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, and Chhichhore marked his transition to Bollywood.
Sushant Singh Rajput was a National Physics Olympiad winner and cleared as many as 11 engineering entrance exams. He was also an academically inclined student who excelled in both academics and extracurricular activities.
