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MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into the death of Disha Salian, former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, and said if any person has information in the case, he\/she is free to approach police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni observed that the petitioner, Delhi-based advocate Puneet Dhanda, had no locus standi (capacity) to file such a plea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Who are you? If there is any foul play in the death of this person Disha Salian, then her family can take appropriate steps as per law,” the court said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Salian, 28, died on June 8 this year after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in suburban Malad, following which the the city police had registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his petition, Dhanda had sought that the case of Disha Salian’s death be transferred to the CBI and it be monitored by the high court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The HC, in its order dismissing the petition, said the Mumbai police on August 5 issued a press note, saying if any person has any information pertaining to the death of Disha Salian, then he or she shall approach the police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“There is nothing on record to show that the petitioner has approached the police. The petitioner has, in fact, directly approached the Supreme Court,” the court said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The apex court last month refused to hear the plea and directed Dhanda to approach the high court first, following which Dhanda filed a petition in the Bombay HC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petitioner’s advocate, Vineet Dhanda, argued that there were several media reports insinuating that she (Salian) was murdered and the police has closed the case without carrying out a proper inquiry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“On June 8, Salian was found dead in mysterious circumstances and just a few days later, actor Sushant Singh Rajput, with whom Salian worked in the past, was also found dead at his residence under mysterious circumstances,” Vineet Dhanda argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bench, however, said the petitioner can approach the police if he has any information. Rajput, 34, was found hanging at his home in suburban Bandra on June 14.<\/p>\n