CBI will now investigate Sushant Singh Rajput case. The Supreme Court has dismissed Riya Chakraborty's petition. The court asked the CBI to investigate the matter. Also ordered the Mumbai Police to hand over all the documents to the CBI. The court further said that the Bihar government has the right to refer the case to the CBI. The CBI can file a new case if it wants.
Sushant's father KK Singh had filed a case against Riya in Bihar. The actress petitioned the Supreme Court to get it transferred to Mumbai.
The bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy reserved the verdict after the hearing last Tuesday. Senior advocate Maninder Singh from the Bihar government, Abhishek Manu Singhvi from the Maharashtra government, Shyam Divan Riya and Vikas Singh from the family of Sushant Singh Rajput.
Riya had said in her petition that the FIR of Sushant's father has no connection with any crime in Patna. The state is interfering heavily due to the registration of a case in Patna. Elections are due in Bihar, so the matter is being given a political color. The Bihar police, however, accused the Mumbai police of not cooperating.
What did Riya's lawyer say?
Riya's lawyer Shyam Divan in the Supreme Court had said that 'Riya loved Sushant. He is shocked by Sushant's death. He demanded the transfer of the FIR registered in Patna to Mumbai. The lawyer said that an FIR has been registered in Patna even though the incident did not take place there. If the case is transferred from Patna to Mumbai, Riya will get justice.
What did the Bihar government say?
The Bihar government had said in the Supreme Court that the Mumbai Police never filed an FIR in the Sushant case. In any case, if someone is called for investigation, it is necessary to have an FIR. The Mumbai Police was delaying the case. It is possible that there is some government pressure on them. They did not help us.