Aryan Khan had approached the high court after a special NDPS court on October 20 denied his plea and later extended his judicial custody till October 30.Aryan Khan bail plea hearing live updates: The Bombay High Court is hearing the bail application of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, who has been arrested in the Mumbai drug bust case. The 23-year-old had approached the high court after a special NDPS court on October 20 denied his plea and later extended his judicial custody till October 30.
Meanwhile, NCB Mumbai zone director Sameer Wankhede, who is in Delhi, is expected to meet the Narcotics Control Bureau’s DG today amid allegations of extortion charges levelled against him and others in case that involves Aryan Khan. The NCB has ordered a vigilance inquiry into the claims made by a witness in the case that an extortion bid of Rs 25 crore was made by some agency officials, including Wankhede.
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Opposing Aryan Khan's bail plea, the NCB has alleged in a statement to the Bombay High Court that the superstar's manager Pooja Dadlani "appeared to have influenced" a witness.
Mukul Rohatgi who is appearing for Aryan Khan, arrives at Bombay High Court for the bail plea today in connection with a cruise ship drugs case.
Aryan Khan's lawyer files a counter-affidavit in Bombay HC telling the Court that Aryan has no connection with Prabhakar Sail or his employer Kiran Gosavi. Also the applicant is not a party to the ongoing allegations between NCB ZD and others, states the affadavit.
Aryan Khan bail plea live updates: KP Gosavi didn’t transfer to me the fixed amount of money. He asked me to go Haji Ali & then pick up the money... I've no connection with any leader. There is no offence against me. I will be going to MRA police station: Prabhakar Sail, a witness in drugs-on-cruise-case
Aryan Khan bail plea live: NCB alleged that Shahrukh Khan's manager Pooja Dadlani appears to have influenced panch witness and bail application of Aryan Khan is liable to be rejected on that ground alone.
Kiran Gosavi, a private detective who made the headline with his selfie with Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan after his arrest by NCB, on Monday announced that he would surrender at Mandiaon police station 'any moment' in Lucknow. However, the NCB's 'independent eyewitness' failed to turn up.
I will appear for Aryan Khan in his bail matter today in Bombay High Court: Mukul Rohatgi, Former Attorney General of India
Sudha Dwivedi, a lawyer, has filed a police complaint to register FIR against NCB Mumbai's Sameer Wankhede and four others alleging "extortion by threat of accusation of an offence".
Former Attorner General Mukul Rohatgi will appear for Aryan Khan as the Bombay High Court will hear the bail plea of Shah Rukh Khan's son today.