Mumbai: A special NDPS court recently granted actor Rhea Chakraborty’s plea to defreeze her bank accounts frozen by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) last year after she was booked in the drugs case relating to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

“..there is no strong objection from the respondent (prosecution) side to defreeze the accounts. In such circumstances, the accused is entitled for defreezing the said bank accounts and Fixed Deposits subject to conditions..” the court said.

The court also allowed a separate plea to reclaim her laptop and phone. The court directed Rhea to execute an indemnity bond of Rs 1 lakh. Both Rhea, who was in a relationship with the actor around the time of his death in June last year, and her brother Showik Chakraborty, were arrested in the case. They were granted bail by the Bombay high court.

In her plea to the special NDPS court, Rhea said she supported her lifestyle and her brother with the money from the bank accounts, and freezing the accounts over the last 10 months has caused her prejudice. Imposing conditions, the special NDPS court said Rhea is to give a written undertaking supported by an affidavit that when required, during the pendency and conclusion of the trial, she will make available the balance amount, as shown in the accounts.

The court further said that once the undertaking is furnished, the NCB is to issue necessary letters to the concerned bank regarding defreezing of the accounts.