The Bombay High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail applications of accused actress Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and others in the Sushant Singh Rajput death-related drug case, after observing that its verdict would have “wide reach and repercussions” and that it would pass separate orders in all matters.

After hearing all the sides, Justice S. V. Kotwal of the Bombay High Court noted: “Arguments on the matter are closed.  The matter is now reserved for orders. Due to voluminous proceedings, the order may take some time”.

“This judgment has wide reach and repercussions. I will try to write separate orders in all matters, but I might end up attributing Sayyed's arguments of Sayyed (advocate for co-accused Abel Basit Parihar to (Satish) Maneshinde. Please excuse me for that,” the Judge noted.

At the hearing, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Anil Singh argued for the state, while Satish Maneshinde represented Chakraborty siblings', advocate Tareq Sayed appeared for co-accused Abdel Basit Parihar. Advocate Subodh Desai for Samuel Miranda (late Sushant’s house manager) and advocate Rajendra Rathod for Dipesh Sawant (late Sushant’s house help).

Rhea, Showik and other accused in the Sushant death-related drug case had moved the high court after the Special Court had rejected their bail applications on September 11. 

Apart from Rhea and Showik, the four other accused whose bail applications were denied bail by the special court were: Sushant’s house manager Samuel Miranda, house help Dipesh Sawant and two alleged drug peddlers Abdel Bashit Parihar and Zaid Vilatra.