Anushka Mansharamani
A bench comprising Justice S S Shinde and Justice M S Karnik (Bombay High Court) praised the late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput for his work in ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.’
By judging the actor’s face the bench, on 7th January, stated that he was a good “human-being”.
These remarks were made by the bench while giving the judgment on the petition filed by Priyanka Singh and Meetu Singh – the sisters of Sushant Singh Rajput which sought quashing of the FIR that was filed alleging forgery and fabrication of medical prescription for their brother, Sushant Singh Rajput.
Justice S S Shinde stated, “Whatever the case…from Sushant Singh Rajput’s face one could make out that he was innocent and sober…and a good human being” and that everybody liked him after the character that he played in M S Dhoni: The Untold Story.
The FIR was lodged by the Bandera police on 7th September based on the statements given by Sushant Singh Rajput’s girlfriend, Rhea Chakraborty against Priyanka Singh, Meetu Singh and Dr. Tarun Kumar.
As per the complaint submitted the doctor and the sisters’ were alleged for forgery and fabrication of prescription for the use of the anti-depressants for Sushant Singh Rajput.
Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead on 14th June 2020 in his suburban residence.
He was 34 years old and the son of Mr. K K Singh, a technical officer.
KK Singh filed a case against Rhea Chakraborty and her family for abetment of suicide and cheating and the case was later probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
After the registration of the FIR against Sushant Singh Rajput’s sisters, the Supreme Court directed the case papers to be forwarded and handled by the CBI.
On 7th January, Senior Counsel Vikas Singh, representing the sisters’ contended that as per the Telemedicine Practice guidelines, a doctor has the authority to prescribe medicines after an online consultation.
He further contended that due to the pandemic, Sushant Singh Rajput could not go for a physical consultation and the assumption that after prescription he consumed those medicines has no evidence.
On the other hand, Senior counsel Devdutt Kamat, representing the Mumbai Police, stated that there was no online consultation that took place in his case.
He stated that the WhatsApp chat between Sushant Singh Rajput and Priyanka Singh that took place on 8th June, 2020 showed that she obtained the prescription without the consultation between the patient and the doctor.
He also stated that, “The police has evidence to show that an unidentified man went to the OPD of the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital on June 8, 2020, and took a token and later a prescription from the accused doctor Tarun Kumar.”
He further stated that the case was forwarded to the CBI as per the legal provisions.
Advocate Satish Maneshinde, representing Rhea Chakraborty, sought dismissal of the petition filed and further stated that one of the reasons that may have led to his death was the consumption of the dangerous cocktail of drugs and narcotic substances and medicines.
He also stated that before 8th June 2020, Sushant Singh Rajput was under Rhea Chakraborty’s care and she made sure that he took his medicines on time and never mixed them with any kind of drugs.
As per the statements given by the servants of Sushant Singh Rajput to the authorities on 8th June they had seen the actor roll four joints after which he kept it in a box.
However, on 14th June, the actor was found dead in his room, and subsequently, that box of joints was found empty.
Satish Maneshinde stated that the CBI should probe the case and if there was no conclusion found the closure report should be filed.
He told the court that the complainant has the option to file a protest petition as quashing the FIR would be premature at this stage.
The bench lastly reversed its order and instructed the lawyers to submit their written submissions.
