Sandalwood Drug Scandal: Supreme Court Grants Bail To Ragini Dwivedi
Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi granted bail by Supreme Court within the Sandalwood Drug Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to Kannada Actor Ragini Dwivedi. the favored star was arrested in reference to the Sandalwood drugs case. The 30-year-old actor was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police on September 4. She was arrested for allegedly consuming and supplying drugs at parties and events organized by her et al. .
Relief was granted by a Bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman supported the finding that Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was incorrectly invoked against Dwivedi.
Ragini’s parents and lawyers had applied for her to be out on bail twice but were rejected. the primary plea was rejected by the Sessions Court, the second was denied by the Karnataka supreme court . The bail plea was rejected because it was stated that the case was still under investigation and releasing Ragini will cause tampering of the evidence.
Over the last two months, the Karnataka Police has arrested 15 people, including other Kannada actors, Ragini Dwivedi and Sanjjanaa Galrani and questioned Diganth Manchale and wife Aindrita Ray, Akul Balaji and Santosh Kumar. Actress Sanjjannaa Galrani, who was also arrested along side Ragini, was granted bail on December 11 on the grounds of unhealthiness . So were three others.
Ragini was sent to Agrahara prison, after her interrogation which lasted several days.
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