Bombay HC tommorow will Pronounce Verdict In Bail Applications Filed By Rhea Chakraborty & Four Others in the NCB case against them for allegedly procuring drugs for actor Sushant Singh Rajput and being part of a drug cartel.
The most significant assertion by the NCB during the entire hearing has been that when a person fails to disclose the fact of drug consumption by another person, it amounts to harbouring an offender under Section 27A of the NDPS Act.(non bailable offence)
NCB lawyer(ASG) : "If somebody known to me is consuming drugs and I know that consuming drugs is illegal, I am still not telling this to anyone, not disclosing it to police then it can be brought under the definition of 'harbouring'(under Sec 27A)".
Justice Kotwal asked "You are saying non-disclosure is giving shelter?"
In reply, ASG said "The definition says 'assistance by any means'", referring to the definition of harbouring given under Section 52A of the Indian Penal Code.
In conclusion, ASG Singh submitted- "Some people, who are supposed to be role models, feel that there is nothing wrong in drug use. If I as a celebrity, who is a role model for college students, consume drugs, what would be the future of the country?"
Arguing that the NCB's case was extremely weak, Advocate Taraq Sayed had argued
"NCB is a premier investigation agency. They have better things to do than arrest people with a few grams of charas or ganja. 19 college students have been arrested and NCB is projecting as if a drug cartel has been busted. They (NCB) are only playing with the sections. There are no specific allegations to show that I am part of a big drug syndicate.Though 19 people have been arrested, the NCB has not recovered even 100 grams of ganja from them", Adv Taraq said sarcastically.
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