Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

Court: Special NDPS Court, Mumbai (NCB); Special CBI Court (CBI — closed); PMLA Court (ED — pending) · Status: TRIAL · Type: Multi-Agency (CBI / NCB / ED)

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra (West), Mumbai residence on 14 June 2020. Mumbai Police registered an accidental death report and concluded suicide by hanging. An FIR (241/2020) was filed by his father K.K. Singh in Patna against Rhea Chakraborty and five others on 25 July 2020. The Supreme Court on 19 August 2020 ordered a CBI investigation. The NCB registered a separate FIR under the NDPS Act on 26 August 2020. The CBI filed a closure report on 22 March 2025, confirming suicide and ruling out murder or abetment. The NCB trial against 33 accused — including Rhea Chakraborty — continues before the Special NDPS Court, Mumbai.

Timeline

• 2020-06-14 Other: Sushant Singh Rajput found dead at his Bandra (West) residence in Mumbai. Mumbai Police registers Accidental Death Report (ADR). Cause: suicide by hanging. [source]
• 2020-07-25 Fir Filed: K.K. Singh (Sushant's father) files FIR 241/2020 at Rajiv Nagar Police Station, Patna, against Rhea Chakraborty and five others under IPC Sections 306, 341, 342, 380, 406, 420, 506, and 120B. [source]
• 2020-07-31 Other: Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiates PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) probe against Rhea Chakraborty and family members. [source]
• 2020-08-06 Other: Bihar government recommends CBI investigation. CBI re-registers Bihar Police FIR under the same IPC sections and begins its investigation. [source]
• 2020-08-19 Order: Supreme Court of India formally approves the CBI investigation. Rhea Chakraborty's petition to transfer the Bihar FIR to Mumbai is dismissed. SC confirms CBI has jurisdiction. [source]
• 2020-08-26 Fir Filed: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) registers FIR under NDPS Act Sections 20, 22, 27A, and 29 based on WhatsApp messages related to drug procurement disclosed during the Mumbai Police investigation. [source]
• 2020-09-04 Arrest: NCB arrests Showik Chakraborty (Rhea's brother) and Samuel Miranda (SSR's house manager) under the NDPS Act. Both are subsequently granted bail. [source]
• 2020-09-08 Arrest: NCB arrests Rhea Chakraborty under NDPS Act Sections 20, 22, 27A, and 29. She is the first of the named accused to be taken into custody. [source]
• 2020-10-01 Other: AIIMS forensic team submits report to the CBI: murder completely ruled out. Death consistent with asphyxia due to hanging (suicide). No evidence of foul play found. [source]
• 2020-10-07 Bail Granted: Bombay High Court grants bail to Rhea Chakraborty after 28 days in NCB custody. The court rules the NDPS charges do not meet the threshold for continued detention. [source]
• 2021-03-05 Chargesheet: NCB files chargesheet of approximately 12,000 pages (hard copy) and 50,000 pages (digital) before the Special NDPS Court, Mumbai. 33 accused named, including Rhea Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda, and Dipesh Sawant. Over 200 witness statements included. [source]
• 2021-05-28 Arrest: NCB arrests Siddarth Pithani, SSR's flatmate who was present at the Bandra residence on the day of death. He is charged under the NDPS Act. [source]
• 2022-07-04 Bail Granted: Siddarth Pithani granted bail by the Special NDPS Court, Mumbai, after approximately 13 months in custody. [source]
• 2024-02-22 Other: Bombay High Court cancels Look Out Circulars (LOCs) against members of the Chakraborty family. Court reaffirms the determination of suicide in its order. [source]
• 2025-03-22 Other: CBI files closure report before the Special CBI Court. Finding: Sushant Singh Rajput died by suicide; no evidence of abetment, murder, or foul play. Rhea Chakraborty is cleared by the CBI of all abetment-related charges. NCB trial remains separate and unaffected by the CBI closure. [source]

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