Actor Rahul Raj Singh on Being Acquitted by Bombay HC in Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case: After Learning I Have Been Acquitted, I Went Numb
The court found no abetment case after citing the final conversation between the actor-producer and Pratyusha Banerjee.
- On Wednesday, the Bombay High Court discharged Rahul Raj Singh from the 2016 suicide case of actor Pratyusha Banerjee, clearing him of abetment charges related to his former live-in partner's death.
- Banerjee, who gained fame starring in the Hindi serial Balika Vadhu, died by suicide at her Goregaon apartment on April 1, 2016; subsequently, the Bangur Nagar Police registered an FIR against Singh following her parents' accusations of harassment.
- Justice Shivkumar Dige delivered the verdict after reviewing the final conversation between the pair, where lawyers Aabad Ponda and Shreyans Mithare argued that Singh attempted to dissuade Banerjee from taking the drastic step.
- This decision reverses an earlier order from the Dindoshi Sessions Court, which rejected Singh's discharge plea in August 2023 and had observed that witnesses described the relationship as a "living hell."
- Legal proceedings spanned nearly 10 years following the 2016 incident. Singh was granted anticipatory bail in July 2016, and the High Court's discharge effectively concludes the case against the actor-producer.
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Actor Rahul Raj Singh on being acquitted by Bombay HC in Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case: After learning I have been acquitted, I went numb
Actor Rahul Raj Singh was acquitted by the Bombay High Court in the 2016 suicide case of Pratyusha Banerjee. He shared his emotional reaction to the verdict
Pratyusha Banerjee's ex-boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh discharged by Bombay HC in actor's suicide case
The bench led by Justice Shivkumar Dige delivered this verdict based on the final conversation that took place between Pratyusha and Rahul Raj before she hanged herself on April 1, 2016. The 24-year-old Pratyusha was found dead in her flat.
The Bombay High Court has acquitted Rahul Raj Singh, the accused in the suicide case of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee. The court cited the last conversation they had in 2016 as a key factor in its decision.
Pratyusha Banerjee suicide case: Bombay high court discharges Rahul Raj Singh after decade-long legal battle; lawyers cite last conversation
In a significant ruling, Justice S G Dige of the Bombay high court has discharged actor Rahul Raj Singh from a case related to the abetment of suicide concerning TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, who tragically took her life in April 2016. Singh's defense argued the lack of substantial evidence in the FIR and emphasized his efforts to assist Banerjee.
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