The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty, who was arrested on September 9 by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). The court, however, rejected the bail plea of her brother Showik Chakraborty, news agency ANI reported.

Chakraborty has got bail on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh.

“Rhea should mark her presence for 10 days in the police station after release, deposit her passport, not travel abroad without court permission & inform the investigating officer if she has to leave Greater Mumbai,” the court said.

The other accused in drug probe, Samuel Miranda and Dipesh Sawant, have been granted bail by the High Court. However, Abdul Basit’s bail plea has been rejected. 

“We are Delighted by the Order of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty. Truth and Justice have prevailed and ultimately the submissions on facts and law have been accepted by Justice Sarang V Kotwal,” Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde told Opoyi.

“The arrest and custody of Rhea were totally unwarranted and beyond the reach of the law. The hounding and witch hunt by three central agencies .. the CBI, ED and NCB of Rhea should come to an end. We remain committed to Truth. Satya Meva Jayate,” he added.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had arrested at least 20 people in connection with the drug case related to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death.

Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra residence in Mumbai on June 14, 2020. Currently, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the NCB and the Enforcement Directorate(ED) are investigating the death of the 34-year old actor.

A wider drug-nexus in Bollywood has emerged during the ongoing investigation.