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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Arbaz Merchant's lawyer Desai says that before being charged with conspiracy there has to be evidence of an agreement.
An advocate says he has filed an intervention plea objecting to the Aryan Khan's bail applications being taken up on priority. "No denial of the fact that people are languishing in jail. I appear for a public servant," said Adv Subhash Jha.
Aryan Khan Bail Plea Live: I have no control over what is found in Arbaaz's shoe, says Aryan Khan
There is no connection between my chats and present case. I respectfully submit that I have a better case than all cases, I am citing because there is no recovery from me: Mukul Rohatgi
These are young boys; they can be sent to rehab and they need not undergo trial: Mukul Rohatgi
There's one more thing put against me (Aryan) - my WhatsApp chats of 2018, 2019 & 2020. These chats are not related to Cruise case. Cruise case started with Gaba (Pratik Gaba) & ended there. There is no connection between my chats and present case of Cruise - Mukul Rohatgi argues
Second thing put against me (Aryan), is important - that many others were found with some amount of drugs so they allege that there was a general conspiracy. They're not charging me with consumption/possession but with conspiracy and conspiracy not with accused two but others - Mukul Rohatgi argues
Advocate Rohatgi refers to last year's Supreme Court judgment in "Tofan Singh" case which held that NDPS officers are police officers and confessions given to them are inadmissible in evidence.
My client and Arbaaz we're apprehended before they could board the ship. Nothing was recovered from my client (Aryan Khan) and they have nothing to show he consumed anything either. There was no occasion to arrest my client, short and simple: Mukul Rohatgi
There was NO recovery from Aryan Khan and there was NO medical examination to show that there was consumption. Arbaaz Merchant had 6 gms of charas which was recovered from his shoes. Merchant is denying it: Mukul Rohatgi
"It appears that NCB had some prior information that people on this cruise were having drugs so they were present in a certain strength," says former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Aryan Khan.
He (Aryan Khan) was invited to the cruise as a spl guest. He was invited by one Pratik Gaba. He was like an organiser. He invited accused 1 Aryan & accused 2 Arbaz Merchant. Both were invited by same person. They both landed up together at cruise terminal - Mukul Rohatgi says
Bombay High Court begins hearing in the bail plea matter of Aryan Khan. Former Attorney General of India, Mukul Rohatgi - who is appearing for him - begins his argument. I received a copy of the NCB's reply on the bail plea this afternoon, and I filed a rejoinder - says Former Attorney General of India, Mukul Rohatgi
Former Attorney General of India, Mukul Rohatgi present at Bombay High Court. He is appearing for Aryan Khan in his bail matter today in connection with drugs on a cruise ship case. ASG Anil Singh has also reached the courtroom at Bombay High Court. He will appear for NCB in drugs on a cruise ship case.
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.