Mumbai Drugs Bust: Mumbai Magistrate Court Rejects Bail Applications Of Aryan Khan And 2 Others
ASG Singh argued that it will have to be considered how influential the people are and if there is a chance of tampering. He further states that this is not an isolated case and any sort of protection in the nature of bail would hamper the investigation.
Mumbai Magistrate court has rejected bail plea applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha. The accused will have to apply for bail before special NDPS court.
ASG Singh argued that it will have to be considered how influential the people are and if there is a chance of tampering. He further states that this is not an isolated case and any sort of protection in the nature of bail would hamper the investigation.
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During the hearing, NCB opposed the grant of bail to Aryan Khan on grounds including that he is an influential person and may tamper with evidence.
Mumbai's Esplanade Court begins hearing on bail pleas of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drug case
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) questioned the merits of Aryan Khan's bail plea.
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The central agency had already informed that they would oppose the bail applications of Aryan Khan and others in the drug bust case.
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had sought an extension of their NCB custody, but the request was not granted.
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Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha, and Arbaaz Merchant were arrested by the NCB on October 3 following a raid on a Goa-bound ship, while the other five were arrested the next day.
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They were produced before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate R M Nerlikar at the end of their earlier remand.
The court sent them in judicial custody even as the probe agency sought an extension of remand till October 11.
Stirring a considerable controversy, the NCB sleuths had raided a rave party on the luxury ship Cordelia Cruise on October 2 and detained Aryan and seven others.
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Later, the following day, they were formally arrested and produced before ACMM Nerlikar on Sunday, who sent them to a day's custody, which was extended till October 7.
(Also read: Drugs Case: From NCB's Cruise Raid To Aryan Khan's Arrest & Court Proceedings, Here's A Timeline)
