After the death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the NCB had frozen the accounts of actress Rhea Chakraborty. The special court on Wednesday ordered the unfreezing of her accounts. The court also allowed her to use her bank accounts under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The court also directed them to return their gadgets like MacBook Pro and iPhone.
Rhea said in her petition that she is an actress and model by profession. However, she needs to operate her accounts to pay salaries to employees and pay various taxes, including GST. NCB had frozen her bank accounts and FD on 16 September 2020. Rhea also said that her brother is also dependent on her.
Special prosecutor Atul Sarpande, representing the NCB in the court, opposed the plea. Atul Sarpande said that the financial investigation in the matter was not completed yet. However, if the accounts are defrosted, it will hinder the investigation. The money deposited therein is also likely to be used for drug-related business.
After hearing the arguments, Special Judge DB Mane said, that NCB's objection to freezing Chakraborty's bank accounts and FDs is not valid. However, Rhea can use her bank accounts and FDs subject to conditions.
The court ordered that Rhea will have to give an affidavit for the same. And she will have to inform the investigating officer about the accounts transactions.
In another petition, Rhea Chakraborty had asked that her gadgets like MacBook, laptop, and iPhone should be returned to her. NCB's lawyer Atul Sarpande said that his gadget has been seized and sent to the laboratory. However, now she will have to receive it from there. On this, the court ordered that after identification and verification, Rhea's gadgets should be returned to her on a bond of one lakh rupees.