Drugs case: Bombay HC grants bail to Sushant Singh Rajput’s flatmate

A single-judge bench of Justice Bharati H Dangre granted bail to Pithani on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000, along with sureties.

Pithani’s lawyers argued that section 27A was wrongly applied as only a small quantity of contraband was seized from him. They added that Pithani was arrested on the basis of statements made by two co-accused – Rajput’s manager Samuel Miranda and cook Dipesh Sawant – and the same was not admissible evidence. Pithani, in his appeal, submitted that there was no evidence of his involvement in illicit drug trafficking.

However, special public prosecutor Shreeram Shirsat argued for the NCB that there were videos on Pithani’s laptop and phone as well as bank transactions through Rajput’s accounts which can be linked to the purchase of contraband.

The special court had earlier rejected regular bail to Pithani stating that he was not entitled to be released at that stage. It had given him interim relief to attend his wedding last June.

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