Sushant Singh Rajput Case: Family to Challenge CBI Clean Chit
Sushant Singh Rajput Case: In a significant update, Sushant Singh Rajput’s family has opted to file against the CBI’s closure report. It exonerates actress Rhea Chakraborty and others charged in connection to the actor’s death in June 2020. The family called the investigation “shallow” and “weak”. They maintained that it didn’t disclose the complete truth.
CBI’s Findings and Closure Report
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which took over the investigation after nationwide attention, filed a closure report earlier this year. The report stated that there was no evidence that Rajput was held against his will, coerced or influenced by Chakraborty or anyone else.
In the report, the CBI further stated that there was also no evidence of funds or property being misappropriated and that the actress took only her personal belongings. It was an Apple laptop and a watch that Sushant had given her—when she left his residence on June 8, 2020.
The CBI observed that Rajput’s finances were managed by an accountant and an attorney. All expenses, including the couple’s trip to Europe in 2019, were on Rajput’s initiative. “The report stated that ‘expenses related to Rhea cannot come under Section 420 IPC. There was no evidence of cheating or persuasion.’
Reasons Why the Family Refused to Accept the Closure Report
Sushant’s family and their lawyer, Advocate Varun Singh, have contested the CBI’s findings. The family believes the investigation was perfunctory and lacked transparency.
“‘This is only a cover-up,’ Singh stated. ‘If the CBI was really concerned with determining the truth, it would have made all the supporting documents – conversations, technical details, statements from witnesses, and medical files – available with the final report. None of that has been done.’
The family has indicated plans to file a protest application in the courts against the report. They are also seeking a more thorough investigation.
Allegations of Missing Evidence
Advocate Singh also criticized the CBI for allegedly failing to assess important evidence including bank statements and digital data. He argued that simply asserting there was no misappropriation of funds is not adequate absent any supporting evidence.
“Saying that Sushant’s account wasn’t utilized to withdraw money is insufficient.” The agency ought to have supported this assertion with formal statements. “The report is weak and won’t hold up in a court of law,” Singh claimed.
Information from the CBI Report
Furthermore, the CBI’s inquiry determined that Sushant Singh Rajput committed suicide. None of the suspects were in his Bandra apartment during the critical timeframe from June 8 to June 14, 2020 — the day he was discovered deceased.
Rhea and her brother Showik Chakraborty are said to have departed the home on June 8. While Sushant’s sister Meetu Singh remained with him until June 12. There was no proof indicating that Rhea or her family had any communication with the actor during this period.
The agency further explained that the costs associated with Rhea were incurred with Sushant’s awareness. As he had called her “part of the family.” Thus, these cannot be classified as deceptive transactions.
Subsequent Legal Actions
The case is expected to enter the court system, following the notice of a hearing in Patna on December 20 concerning the CBI’s final report. The family of Sushant hope the judicial process looks at the issues with the investigation and ensures justice is served.
With this case returning to the headlines, it has returned as a major story in the Bollywood news latest, reviving public sentiment regarding the tragic death of one of India’s greatest and best-loved actors, way too soon.
