Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Supreme Court further directed the CBI to look into any other cases registered in future in relation to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The SC said that the FIR registered in Patna by Sushant’s father was correct.
The Supreme Court has asked Maharashtra police to assist the CBI. The actor was found dead in his apartment on June 14, 2020. While initially it was reported to be suicide, later reports suggested there might be a foul play.
Any FIR in the matter from now on will also be transferred to the CBI.”While according approval for the ongoing CBI investigation, if any other case is registered on the death of the actor Sushant Singh Rajput and the surrounding circumstances of his unnatural death, the CBI is directed to investigate the new case as well. It is ordered accordingly,” read the judgement.
“In the instant case, the petitioner repose confidence on Mumbai police. The records of the case produced before this Court, does not prima facie suggest any wrong doing by the Mumbai Police. However, their obstruction to the Bihar police team at Mumbai could have been avoided since it gave rise to suspicion on the bonafide of their inquiry. The Police at Mumbai were conducting only a limited inquiry into the cause of unnatural death, under Section 174 CrPC and therefore, it cannot be said with certainty at this stage that they will not undertake an investigation on the other aspects of the unnatural death, by registering a FIR,” the judgement read.
The SC also said that the Bihar government was competent to ask for a CBI investigation in the case. “The Supreme Court said that the Bihar government’s move to seek a CBI probe in the matter was competent. ” Patna police committed no illegality in registering the Complaint. Looking at the nature of the allegations in the Complaint which also relate to misappropriation and breach of trust, the exercise of jurisdiction by the Bihar Police appears to be in order. At the stage of investigation, they were not required to transfer the FIR to Mumbai police,” read the judgement.
Saying that a fair justification is the need of the hour, the judgement read, “The actor Sushant Singh Rajput was a talented actor in the Mumbai film world and died well before his full potential could be realised. His family, friends and admirers are keenly waiting the outcome of the investigation so that all the speculations floating around can be put to rest. Therefore a fair, competent and impartial investigation is the need of the hour. The expected outcome then would be, a measure of justice for the Complainant, who lost his only son. For the petitioner too, it will be the desired justice as she herself called for a CBI investigation.”
Terming the judgement ‘historic’, Sushant Singh Rajput’s family lawyer, Vikas Singh, said that said that Rhea’s statement was ‘just to garner sympathy’. After the verdict, Sushant’s sister, Shweta Singh Kirti took to social media to express her feelings on the verdict. She wrote, “Here we go!! Finally!! CBI for SSR!! #CBITakesOver.”
