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Rahul Raj Singh Discharged in Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case After 10 Years
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News18•01-10-2026, 08:33
Rahul Raj Singh Discharged in Pratyusha Banerjee Suicide Case After 10 Years
- •The Bombay High Court discharged actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh from the 2016 case concerning the alleged abetment of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide.
- •Singh, Banerjee’s then-boyfriend, was booked for abetment of suicide, assault, and criminal intimidation following her death on April 1, 2016.
- •A key piece of evidence was the couple’s final phone conversation, where Singh was observed trying to prevent Banerjee from taking drastic steps and heading back to meet her.
- •Banerjee's conversation also implicated several people, including her parents, in her distress, which Singh's lawyers used to argue against abetment.
- •The court allowed Singh’s revision plea, noting that allowing prosecution would be an ‘abuse of the process’ of law, especially given the absence of a suicide note.
Key Questions Answered
The Bombay High Court discharged Rahul Raj Singh from the 2016 case concerning the alleged abetment of television actress Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide.
Pratyusha Banerjee died by suicide at her rented residence in Goregaon West, Mumbai, on April 1, 2016.
A single-judge bench reviewed the couple's final recorded phone conversation from April 1, 2016, which showed Singh trying to stop Banerjee from taking a drastic step and heading back to meet her.
