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Showik Chakraborty, Rhea Chakraborty's brother, granted bail by Special NDPS Court at Mumbai in the NDPS case registered by the NCB. He has been under custody since September 5 following the arrest by the NCB.
The special NDPS court is likely to hear his bail plea next week, which was earlier rejected by the same court, Metropolitan Court, and the Bombay High Court, his lawyer Satish Maneshinde said.
Showik Chakraborty, arrested in a drugs case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, has once again sought bail from a special court here, citing a recent Supreme Court order.
After Rhea Chakraborty's bail, there were many who raised questions as to what affect the current scenario had on the young actress's mind. Her mother Sandhya in a recent interview said that ever since her children got arrested, she hasn't been able to sleep or eat properly. Not only this, but she even gave a shocking statement saying that her family has been destroyed and the only way she thought to end this was by committing suicide.
Bombay High Court grants bail to Rhea Chakraborty who was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau in connection with a drug case related to Sushant Singh Rajput death. Not just her, but Dipesh Sawant, and Samuel Miranda have also been granted bail while her brother Showik Chakraborty and Abdul Basit's bail plea has been rejected.
The siblings-- Rhea Chakraborty and Showik were presented before the Special NDPS Court as their judicial custody of 14 days ended. The actress was arrested on September 9 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) which is probing the drugs angle in the death of Bollywood actor Sushant, who was Rhea's live-in partner.
Opposing the bail applications, the NCB said that the Chakraborty siblings are "active members of drug syndicate connected with high-society personalities and drug suppliers", besides her involvement in procuring and financing the drugs, which was revealed in her statement recorded by the NCB.
Even as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has asserted that it has 'jurisdiction' to probe the Sushant Singh Rajput's death-related cases, the Bombay High Court is set to hear bail applications of two of the prime accused -- actress Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik -- later in the day, officials said.
Rhea Chakraborty, brother Showik were "active members of a drug syndicate that was connected with high society personalities and drug suppliers", the NCB said in an affidavit filed before the HC on Monday.
Showik is the brother of Sushant's ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, who is also in judicial custody in Byculla Jail, while Sawant is the househelp of the late actor, who was found dead at his Bandra home on June 14.
Rhea Chakraborty was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on September 9. Her bail plea was rejected at that time by a special NDPS court here and she was remanded in judicial custody for 14 days.
"Bail Applications of Rhea Chakraborty and Showik fixed for hearing on 10th Sept 2020 in Spl Court Mumbai," shared her advocate Satish Maneshinde, along with a copy of the 20-page bail application.
The NCB arrested Dipesh Sawant on Saturday evening following revelations made by Showik Chakraborty, the brother of Sushant Sing Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty and actor's house manager Samuel Miranda, who were arrested on Friday night. Earlier in the day, the NCB got custody of Showik and Miranda for four days, till September 9.
NCB on Saturday told the court that Showik needs to be confronted with Sushant Singh Rajput's personal staff, Dipesh Sawant, and Rhea Chakraborty--the main accused in the actor's death case.
Hinting at summons to or even the possible arrest of Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty, the NCB remand plea - seeking Showik's custody for five days' interrogation - says that he would have to be confronted with his sister (Rhea) and another person Dipesh Sawant.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), which has arrested Showik Chakraborty, brother of Rhea Chakraborty, and Sushant Singh Rajput's house manager Samuel Miranda, will produce them in a court here on Saturday and the agency will seek their custody for further interrogation.
The NCB said that there are other instances where Parihar facilitated the drugs delivery and he was in contact with Showik. "The payment for the drugs was done by Showik to Parihar through Google Pay account," the NCB claimed.
Rhea Chakraborty's brother Showik has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). They were taken to NCB office for questioning in the morning shortly after the anti-drug probe agency carried out searches at his home and Samuel Miranda's residence. His laptop has also been seized. NCB is probing the drugs angle in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case and has drawn links between Showik and alleged drug dealer Zaid Vilatra, who was arrested on Wednesday. The drug angle has thrown up a number of leads in the case.
Earlier in the day, the NCB carried out raids at a number of locations, including at the homes of Showik Chakraborty and the late actor's house manager Samuel Miranda. The NCB also took Showik and Miranda for questioning at its office after conducting searches for two hours.
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