The Bombay High Court directed the Narcotics Control Bureau to return actress Rhea Chakraborty's passport on Tuesday after holding it for five years. Justice Neela Gokhale ordered the restoration with conditions that require attendance at hearings unless exempted. She must provide travel details four days prior to international trips and notify authorities upon return. The NCB seized her passport in 2020 while investigating drug allegations connected to Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
Chakraborty expressed relief on Instagram, stating that patience had served as her only passport for five years. Her lawyer, Ayaz Khan, argued the seizure prevented her from undertaking professional assignments abroad. The court found no reason to question her intentions. Authorities arrested her on Sept. 8, 2020, but granted bail after she surrendered the document.
Chakraborty expressed relief on Instagram, stating that patience had served as her only passport for five years. Her lawyer, Ayaz Khan, argued the seizure prevented her from undertaking professional assignments abroad. The court found no reason to question her intentions. Authorities arrested her on Sept. 8, 2020, but granted bail after she surrendered the document.
