Sushant Singh Rajput was into drug consumption much before Rhea Chakraborty came to his life, says the actress’ lawyer

During the bail plea hearing before the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer, Satish Maneshinde has said that Sushant Singh Rajput was consuming drugs much before he met her.

According to Live Law India, Maneshinde in his arguments said, “It is not that Sushant Singh Rajput got into drugs after Rhea came into his life. His co-stars Sara Ali Khan and Shraddha Kapoor appear to have given statements Sushant Singh Rajput was consuming drugs much prior to 2019.”

He also said, “Had Sushant Singh Rajput been alive today, he would have been punished under Section 20.”

He continued, “There is nothing to say that Rhea financed any illicit drug purchase. Even if the prosecution case is accepted, that it only small quantity for the consumption of Sushant Singh Rajput.” Maneshinde also said that when Rhea and Sushant were living together, the late actor “was the only consumer of drugs.”

Maneshinde : My point is that Sushant was in the habit of drug consumption even before Rhea came to his life. None of the accused persons are consumers of drugs.#RheaChakraborty#SushantSinghRajput

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 29, 2020

Had Sushant Singh Rajput been alive today, he would have been punished under Section 20 : Maneshinde (Rhea’s lawyer).#RheaChakraborty #SushantSinghRajput

— Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) September 29, 2020

NCB who has been probing the drug angle case in connection to Sushant’s death case had arrested Rhea and her brother Showik earlier this month. Their lawyer filed bail applications but Justice S.V. Kotwal of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved the order.

On Monday, NCB had filed two affidavits opposing the bail applications of Rhea and Showik. The affidavits, submitted by NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, stated that there was enough evidence to show that Rhea financed trafficking of drugs.

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