Lagatar24 Desk
Mumbai, Oct 27: Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan did not get bail today as the Bombay High Court has adjourned the hearing till Thursday. The matter will be heard again tomorrow at 2.30 pm.
Drugs-on-cruise case: Lawyers of accused Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha & Arbaz Merchant conclude arguments on their bail applications before Bombay HC; ASG Anil Singh for NCB will respond to the arguments tomorrow pic.twitter.com/M3Cb88m4fK
— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2021
In the court, Aryan’s lawyer and former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi requested to see the arrest memo again. Rohatgi said that Aryan was wrongly arrested. The investigation of this case may continue even after he is granted bail. Arbaaz Merchant’s counsel Amit Desai also presented the arguments at the beginning of the hearing today. He called the arrest of the accused wrong without giving notice, while also questioning the Panchnama.
Earlier on Tuesday, the NCB had opposed Aryan’s bail, saying he could influence witnesses when he comes out.
On Tuesday itself, the NDPS court granted bail to two accused Manish Gadhian and Avin Sahu, arrested in the same case, on a surety of Rs 50,000. Both were caught on charges of drug paddling, out of which 2.5 grams of drugs were also recovered from Manish. After his bail, now the way for Aryan’s bail seems to be opening.
Notably, a special court in Mumbai on Wednesday refused to grant bail to Aryan and two others in connection with the seizure of drugs. While rejecting the bail, the court had said, “From Prima facie, it appears that Aryan was regularly involved in activities related to drugs.” The NDPS court, in its judgment, had said that even through WhatsApp chat, it appears that Aryan was in touch with the drug supplier”. Following this, Aryan Khan moved a bail application in the Bombay High Court against the NDPS court order on his bail rejection.
