[Rhea Bail Hearing-LIVE UPDATES] Bombay HC Hearing On Bail Application Of Rhea Chakraborty And Others In NDPS Case

ASG Anil Singh (for NCB) : This is not a case related only to Sushant Singh Rajput. There is no case that Sushant Singh died due to drug consumption. The transactions are not restricted to Sushant Singh. So his death will not affect the investigation.

ASG Anil Singh (for NCB) : Just because the consumer of the drugs has died, it does not mean that the others cannot be punished.

ASG Anil Singh : If the Court sees the entire syndicate, drugs were not delivered only to Sushant. Brother of Rhea was in contact with every drug dealers.

The person (Sushant) may not be alive. But that does not mean that the offence goes.

Justice Kotwal : Saeed had argued that the man (Sushant) is no more and there is no recovery and therefore the Section 67 statements cannot be recovered.

ASG Anil Singh : In drug cases, recovery is not necessary. There are precedents.

ASG (for NCB) says that all accused are connected and interlinked and are a part of a syndicate.

ASG(for NCB) states that Samuel Miranda(Sushant's domestic help) used to procure weed for Sushant Singh Rajput.

ASG refers to the statement of objects and reasons of the NDPS Act

Justice Kotwal draws ASG's attention to Section 27A and says it does not use words "encouraging drugs" or "helping".

"Financing" and "harbouring" are the words used. We have to focus on those, the judge says.

ASG Anil Singh : Anyone who spoils the life of another person, a young person needs to be punished. There need not be intention for profit-making. Someone, out of enmity, could spoil someone with drugs.

ASG Anil Singh : Any person who procures drug needs to be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the Act for deterrant effect!

J Kotwal : Will you punish a person who procured 5 grams of ganja for a family member to 10 years?