Breaking: Mumbai Court Rejects Further NCB Custody Of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant, Munmun Dhamecha- In Cruise Ship Drug Case- LIVE UPDATES

Adv Thool - These lies need to stop somewhere. They are saying I am part of the network, why am I charged only with consumption?

Adv Ashwin Thool - The way this agency lies, I am saying this with some responsibility. At 2 pm, they come to my house on the 5th. I am in their custody since then. Now they show me as arrested on the 6th.

They are lying before this court. 

Sethna - New facts and nuances are coming up. As there is an apparent nexus with 1 and 2, keeping everyone on the same pedestal, we are seeking custody till 11. 

Sethna - He( Aachit) is part of the Ganja supplying network. 

Sethna - As far as Aryan and Arbaz Merchant is concerned, this accused ( Achit Kumar) is the supplier. 2.6 grams of ganja was recovered from him. 

Remand for Achit Kumar starts.

Sethna - Until this day, 16 people have been produced... On the ground that these people are prima facie involved in the commission of the offence for which they are charged.

Hearing begins

Sethna - There is a new remand of Achit Kumar. If Your Lordship permits...his lawyer is also here. 

Remand - Hence confrontation of these respondents with the said accused no. 17 Aachit Kumar and the intercepted foreign national is essential for the investigation of the case and to ascertain the role played by each individual in this nexus in the supply chain...

Remand - Abdul Kadar Sheikh has been apprehended with commercial quantity of Ecstacy.

Court - Yes?

Sethna - We are just waiting for the ASG. I was told he will be here by 4 pm.

Remand - ...Further, during the inquiry of Arbaaz Merchant, the name of Achit was revealed.

Hence, for further investigation, confrontation with the already arrested persons is necessary.