Rhea Chakraborty released from Byculla jail after a month. Check out the video.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to actor Rhea Chakraborty, arrested over drug-related charges in actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case, and directed her to deposit a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh.

A bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal also granted bail to Rajput’s aides Dipesh Sawant and Samuel Miranda but rejected the bail plea of Rhea Chakraborty’s brother Showik Chakraborty, who is also an accused in the case. 

Mumbai: Actor Rhea Chakraborty released from Byculla jail after a month.

She was granted bail by Bombay High Court in a drug-related case filed against her by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) pic.twitter.com/FlfP1re1cQ

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Photographer clicked her leaving the jail. The media have been warned by the police not to chase after Rhea and her vehicle. 

DCP Sangramsinh Nishandar said, “I would like to clarify that any person who is chasing/obstructing vehicle of any other person is liable to be booked under relevant sections of IPC/MV Act and not only the person who is chasing but also the one who is instigating will be booked accordingly.”

Rhea Chakraborty, her brother and the other accused were arrested last month by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with its probe into the drugs angle related to the case of Rajput’s death. The HC directed her not to leave Mumbai without the NCB’s permission and to not tamper with evidence while out on bail. 

All those who have been granted bail, including Rhea, will also have to seek the permission of the NCB’s investigating officer to go out of Mumbai, the court said. 

Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde said they were are delighted by the high court order. “Truth and justice have prevailed and ultimately the submissions on facts and law have been accepted by Justice Sarang V Kotwal,” he said. The arrest and custody of Rhea were “totally unwarranted and beyond the reach of law”, Maneshinde said.

Sushant, 34, was found dead at his apartment in suburban Bandra on June 14 this year. Following extensive hearings last week, the HC had closed all arguments and reserved its verdict on the pleas.