‘I salute Rhea Chakraborty and her family for their silent strength’ – Senior Advocate Satish Maneshinde on CBI’s closure report in Sushant Singh Rajput case |

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a closure report in the death case of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, effectively ruling out any foul play. The report was submitted to a special court in Mumbai, which will decide whether to accept the findings or request further investigation.
Satish Maneshinde‘s statement after CBI’s closure report
Satish Maneshinde, Senior Advocate at the Bombay High Court, shared a statement that read, “The CBI has filed a closure report in connection with the death of Sushant Singh Rajput after almost four and a half years. We are grateful to the CBI for having thoroughly investigated every aspect of the case from all angles and closed the case. The amount of false narrative on social and electronic media was totally uncalled for. Due to the pandemic, everyone was glued to the TV and social media in the absence of anything happening in the country. Innocent people were hounded and paraded before the media and investigative authorities. I hope this does not repeat in any case. I beseech the captains of media to reflect upon what they did.”
Rhea Chakraborty‘s ordeal
The statement further read, “Rhea Chakraborty had to undergo untold miseries and was behind bars for 27 days for no fault of hers until Justice Sarang V. Kotwal released her on bail. I salute her and her family for having kept silent and yet suffered the inhuman treatment they were meted. They came to me through a close friend and defense personnel who are close friends of mine, with whom I studied in a Sainik School. Both Rhea’s family, my team, and I were hounded and threatened with danger to our lives. I must say nothing deterred us from carrying out our legal duties.”

“Today, I can share that I am proud to have defended a Fauji Family pro bono, and that should rest with the kind of speculative narration about my fees. I also thank a large section of the media for having supported me and Rhea’s cause and her fight for justice. This country is still very safe, and every citizen crying for justice has hope due to our vibrant judiciary,” it concluded.
Timeline of the Case
Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging in his Bandra, Mumbai apartment on June 14, 2020, at the age of 34. Following his death, the Bihar Police registered an abetment of suicide case based on a complaint by his father, K.K. Singh, leading to the CBI taking over the investigation.
Forensic experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) provided a conclusive medico-legal opinion to the CBI, dismissing allegations of poisoning and strangulation. The CBI also recorded statements from individuals close to Rajput, including actress Rhea Chakraborty, and reviewed the actor’s medical records.

Allegations and Legal Proceedings
In his complaint, Rajput’s father accused Chakraborty and her family of misappropriating his son’s funds, a claim she has denied in media interviews. Both Rhea and her brother, Showik Chakraborty, were arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drug case related to Sushant but were later granted bail.
The closure report brings an end to a case that has been the subject of intense public and media scrutiny over the past several years.