NCB seeks cancellation of bail to Showik Chakraborty in drugs case

MUMBAI: Narcotics Control Bureau (

NCB

) has filed an application before Bombay high court to seek cancellation of “unjustified and arbitrary” bail granted by a trial court to

Showik Chakraborty

, Rhea Chakraborty’s brother, and nine others in a

drugs case

allegedly linked to a “drug angle” in the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput last year.

The special NDPS court had on December 2, 2020 granted bail to Showik. The NCB said the bail order was granted “by ignoring the findings and observations made by the HC, under special statute, while rejecting the bail application.” The HC had last October rejected Showik’s bail plea while allowing his sister’s.

The NCB said Showik has been granted bail “despite findings of involvement’’ and his “links” with other drug peddlers and it needs to be set aside and his custody restored. It also said his post-bail conduct is “not conducive for further investigations or a fair trial”.

The matter was posted to March 30.