Because the accused have a well-known background, the Bench accused the petitioners of contesting the Bombay High Court’s ruling.
Actor Rhea Chakraborty and her family were relieved when the Bombay High Court on Friday upheld the Bombay High Court’s ruling to revoke the CBI’s lookout circular against them in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s passing.
Because the accused come from a well-known background, the Bench accused the Bureau of Immigration, the state of Maharashtra, and the CBI of contesting the Bombay High Court’s ruling.
Justices KV Viswanathan and BR Gavai referred to the petition as “frivolous.” “We are warning you,” said Justice Gavai. The only reason you are submitting such a pointless petition is because one of the defendants is well-known. At exemplary cost, it will be dismissed. Both individuals have strong social ties.
In 2020, the CBI issued lookout circulars against Ms. Chakraborty, her father, Lt. Colonel Indrajit Chakraborty, her mother, Sandhya Chakraborty, and her brother, Showik Chakraborty. This happened after the family of Sushant Singh Rajput filed a formal complaint in Patna, asking for an investigation into his death. The case was then turned over to the CBI.
Citing insufficient justification, the Bombay High Court invalidated the lookout circulars. Further, the Bench had maintained that the actor and her family had roots in society and had also cooperated with investigating agencies.
Rhea Chakraborty and her family were questioned in the same year regarding a suspected money laundering case connected to the death of Sushant Singh Rajput. After Mr. Rajput’s family claimed that she unlawfully transferred Rs 15 crore in tranches from his account and drove him to commit suicide, the Enforcement Directorate launched an investigation into her income, investments, and business dealings.