Aditya Thackeray has submitted an intervention application in the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) initiated by Rashid Khan Pathan, seeking permission to intervene in the case.
Aditya Thackeray has refuted all the allegations made against him. He has asserted a defense that both cases, involving Disha Salian and Sushant Singh Rajput, have already been investigated by both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the local police, and he (Aditya) has been cleared of any wrongdoing. However, it’s worth noting that according to records from the CBI and the police, the investigations are still ongoing.
Petitioner Rashid Khan has filed an additional application requesting action against Aditya Thackeray for contempt and perjury. Rashid Khan seeks Aditya’s committal to jail custody on the grounds of submitting a false affidavit.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has explicitly stated that they are thoroughly investigating all aspects of the case and have not ruled out any possibilities, including the potential murder of Sushant Singh.
In the case of Disha Salian, a Special Investigation Team has already been established by the State Government to look into the matter.
Given that the affidavit filed by Aditya Thackeray has been proven to be false based on the available evidence and investigation documents, the petitioner has submitted an application under Section 340 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C) to initiate proceedings for the prosecution and punishment of Aditya Thackeray on charges of perjury and contempt.
Aditya Thackeray and his lawyer, Rahul Arote, are facing charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including Sections 191, 192, 193, 199, 200, 201, 209, 466, 471, 474, 120 (B), 34, 109, etc. Each of these sections carries a maximum punishment of 7 years of imprisonment.
One of Aditya Thackeray’s defenses is that on June 8, 2020, the day when Disha Salian was murdered, he was in the hospital due to his grandfather, Sh. Patankar’s, alleged demise on that same day. However, this defense has been debunked, as it has been established that Aditya Thackeray’s grandfather was alive on June 8, 2020, and he actually passed away on June 14, 2020.
Additionally, the mobile tower location data available with the police indicates the presence of Aditya Thackeray, Suraj Pancholi, and Dino Moriya at Disha’s apartment on June 8, 2020, when the murder occurred.
Furthermore, Aditya Thackeray and Rhea Chakraborty’s claim that they didn’t know each other has also been disproven through call details, which reveal approximately 44 calls exchanged between Rhea and Aditya during the investigation of the Sushant Singh murder case.
“Several pieces of evidence within the jurisdiction of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Mumbai zone, in Crime No. 15 of 2020, demonstrate that Rhea and Aditya had been engaged in discussions and transactions related to property matters long before the unfortunate demise of Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR).
Furthermore, co-accused Suraj Pancholi made a false statement in an interview by claiming that he did not know Disha Salian. It is well-established in the legal realm, as recognized by the Supreme Court and High Courts, that individuals taking false defenses can be subject to arrest and subsequent conviction and sentencing based on such falsehoods.
In the case of Disha Salian, there are concerns regarding the preservation of evidence, as the post-mortem examination was conducted three days after her demise, specifically on June 11, 2020. In contrast, the post-mortem examination of Sushant Singh Rajput took place on the very day of his passing, on June 14, 2020.
Additionally, the CCTV footage from June 8, 2020, in Disha’s residential complex appears to have been tampered with or destroyed. Furthermore, a police officer involved in the case fabricated a false narrative claiming that Disha’s case file was deleted from the computer. These actions were seemingly undertaken to prevent the transfer of the case file to the Bihar Police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), possibly with the aim of protecting Aditya Thackeray and other co-accused individuals.
The accumulation of these pieces of evidence suggests that the then Chief Minister, Uddhav Thackeray, may have misused his position to exert influence over the police force to shield his son, Aditya.
However, following a change in government, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by the current administration. As a result, there is a strong possibility that those responsible for rape, murder, and complicit police officials will be brought to justice and potentially incarcerated in the near future.
