Published 16:55 IST, September 9th 2020

Rhea Chakraborty & Showik's bail petition in drugs case to be heard on September 10

According to advocate Satish Maneshinde, the bail petition of his clients Rhea Chakraborty and Showik has been fixed for hearing on Thursday, September 10.

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According to vocate Satish Maneshinde, bail petition of his clients Rhea and Showik Chakraborty has been fixed for hearing on Thursday. While Rhea was sent to judicial custody for 14 days after her arrest on Tuesday, her bror Showik was in Narcotics Control Bureau remand since September 4. Earlier in day, he too was sent to judicial custody. y are also being investigated by Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in connection with death of acclaimed actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

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Rhea's bail petition in Sessions Court

According to NCB, Rhea was confronted with co-accused Showik, Samuel Miranda and Dipesh Sawant. It has been alleged that she revealed her involvement in procurement of drugs and financial transactions. agency accused her of being an active member of drug syndicate connected with drug supplies. She has been charged under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii), 22, 27A, 28, and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 

In bail plea filed in Sessions Court, it has been argued that Rhea is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Her counsels contended that offence was bailable citing that no drugs or psychotropic substances were seized. Claiming that Section 27A of NDPS Act was applied without evidence, y disputed charge that Rhea h financed illicit traffic of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. Moreover, vocates maintained that re is no allegation of ir client procuring or financing any drug outside of period during which she was in a relationship with Dil Bechara actor.

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petition alleged that she was interrogated on September 6, 7 and 8 in absence of any female constable of officer, which it observed was in violation of a Supreme Court directive. Recalling that even NCB h reportedly mitted that Rhea was cooperating with investigation, her counsels termed her arrest as "unwarranted". Revealing that accused apprehends a serious risk to her life in prison, y assured court that she was willing to cooperate with investigative agency. ditionally, she agreed to abide by any reasonable terms and conditions imposed by Sessions Court. 

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Sushant Singh Rajput death case

34-year-old actor's untimely death on June 14 sent shockwaves across country. While Mumbai Police only registered an Accidental Death Report, Patna Police filed an FIR against actor Rhea Chakraborty and or persons based on complaint of  Dil Bechara actor's far KK Singh. Sections 341 (Wrongful Restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 380 (ft), 406 (breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 306 (abetment to suicide) of Indian Penal Code have been included in FIR. case was subsequently transferred to CBI. 

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16:55 IST, September 9th 2020