Rhea Chakraborty Requests Bombay HC To Dismiss Sushant's Sisters' Petition To Squash FIR

Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case: Rhea Chakraborty filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court and opposed the late actor's sisters' petition to squash the FIR against them.

New Delhi: Rhea Chakraborty has requested the Bombay High Court to dismiss Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters Priyanka and Meetu Singh's petition to quash the FIR registered against them by Bandra Police for allegedly 'forging and procuring fake medical prescription' for the late actor, a report in PTI said. The actress filed an affidavit on Tuesday (October 27) in the High Court and opposed Sushant's sisters' petition. The 28-year-old said that the allegations against the two are serious and time needs to be given to the agency which is investigating the matter as the probe is still at a nascent stage, the report added.

What Rhea Chakraborty Said In Her Affidavit?

Chakraborty, who has been accused of abetting Sushant's suicide, filed the affidavit through her lawyer Satish Maneshinde. According to the report in the news agency, she alleged that the 'fabricated' medical prescription was used to buy medicines that are banned under the NDPS Act. In her affidavit, Rhea also stated that Sushant died five days after he received the medical prescription and it needs to be investigated if he consumed the prescribed medicines or not. The Bandra police had registered the FIR against Sushant's sisters and Dr Tarun Kumar, who signed the medical prescription. Earlier this month, Priyanka and Meetu filed a petition in the HC to squash the case against them. The Bombay High Court granted bail to Rhea Chakraborty on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh in drugs case related to Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The Narcotics Control Bureau, which is investigating the drugs angle in the 'Dil Bechara' actor's case, had arrested Chakraborty and her brother Showik under various sections of the NDPS Act last month. According to a report in Hindustan Times, Showik Chakraborty’s judicial custody has been extended till November 3. He was arrested by the NCB after several hours of questioning in connection with the case. Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai on June 14. His untimely demise left his family members, friends and fans in a state of shock. Three Central agencies including the CBI, the ED and the NCB are probing the high-profile case.