Published 16:09 IST, January 8th 2021
Sushant's face showed he was a good human being, says HC while hearing his sisters' plea
Bombay HC judge said one could make out from Sushant Singh Rajput's face that he was a good human being while hearing his sisters' plea seeking quashing of FIR.
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Bombay High Court reserved its verdict in petition filed by Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters, seeking quashing of a First Information Report registered against m on Rhea Chakraborty’s complaint. HC judge also had heartwarming words for late actor, and stated that from his face, he looked a ‘good human being.’ Meanwhile, SSR’s family lawyer Vikas Singh stated that y were ‘likely’ to win case.
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Verdict reserved in FIR against Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters
case was heard by a bench of Justices S S Shinde and M S Karnik on Thursday.
"Whatever case...from Sushant Singh Rajput''s face one could make out that he was incent and sober...and a good human being," Justice Shinde said while reserving verdict, reported PTI.
"Everybody liked him especially in that M S Dhoni film," he continued.
Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters Priyanka Singh and Meetu Singh have sought dismissal of FIR registered against m by Mumbai Police on September 7. Rhea Chakraborty, who is prime accused in FIR registered by Sushant’s family over his death, alleged that y had fabricated prescriptions of medicines for Sushant's anxiety issue.
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Family lawyer Vikas Singh cited Telemedicine Practice guidelines to state that a doctor could prescribe medicines after online consultation. He argued that even if prescription was obtained, re was evidence to suggest that he indeed consumed medicines.
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This was contested by senior Devdutt Kamat, appearing for Mumbai police, who stated that online prescription had been obtained, and that a Whatsapp conversation between Sushant and Priyanka proved it. A Delhi-based doctor is also among accused in FIR.
" police has evidence to show that an unidentified man went to OPD of Ram Mahar Lohia hospital on June 8, 2020 and took a token and later a prescription from accused doctor Tarun Kumar," Kamat added.
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Satish Manishende, appearing for Rhea Chakraborty, cited "dangerous cocktail of drugs and narcotic substances and medicines" as a factor in death of Sushant, that took place in Mumbai on June 14, as he sought dismissal of Priyanka Singh and Meetu Singh’s petition.
SSR’s family lawyer Vikas Singh, however, was confident that ‘justice will prevail’ and said ‘FIR registered by Rhea’ was ‘likely to be quashed’.
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(With inputs from PTI)
10:26 IST, January 8th 2021