Sushant Singh Rajput case: Bombay HC grants bail to alleged peddler Anuj Keshwani after three years

Anuj Keshwani, who was arrested three years ago for allegedly supplying drugs to late actor Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly been granted bail by the Bombay High Court. He was arrested in September 2020 by the Narcotics Control Bureau on charges of drug peddling. It was alleged that Sushant was supplied drugs by those close to him including his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty which led to a widespread crackdown by the central agency. Overall, 36 persons were arrested including Rhea, her brother Showik and Anuj. According to reports, he had moved to the High Court on September 8 this year after the special NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act) court rejected his bail plea. Even the NCB opposed his bail plea contending that he was found in possession of a commercial quantity of drugs and therefore in view of rigours contained in section 37 of the NDPS Act, the accused cannot be granted bail. Besides, the agency pointed out that the proceedings had also been initiated against Anuj under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976. However, a single judge bench of justice Makarand Karnik granted him bail primarily in view of the Supreme Court order of December 16, 2022, by which the court had granted bail to Jitendra Jain, another accused in the case against whom equally serious charges are levelled by the NCB. Karnik also added, ‘The applicant is in custody for more than 3 years, the conclusion of the trial will take a long time’ and ordered Anuj to be released on furnishing a personal bond of ₹1 lakh and one or two sureties in the same amount.

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