Aryan Khan Remand/Bail Hearing In Cruise Ship Drug Case- Live Updates From Mumbai Court

Maneshinde - There are no criminal antecedents. I showed my good conduct. I didn't run away on seeing the officers. I allowed them to check. Therefore, custody should not be given to them.

Mere chatting on the phone without corroboration doesn't make an offence. 

Maneshinde - To grant prayer for remand even for a day, allegations will have to be seen. Whatever is seized from others can't be foisted on me. The chats are not relevant to my custody. 

Maneshinde - We (Aryan and Arbaaz) were found together but that doesn't mean there is anything in common.

Maneshinde - Even if I am booked for a non-bailable offence, I am entitled to bail.

Someone for the prosecution laughs.

Maneshinde- Kya karoo, aaj aap ASG ko lekar aaye.

Yesterday I finished in two mins. 

Maneshinde is citing the third judgement now of the Allahabad HC in Ram Bharose's case, which deals with bailable and non-bailable offences.

Maneshinde - Bail was granted in that case. Coming to bailable and non-bailable offences I'll refer to Stefan Mulla's case.

There are judgements and judgements on the point of law, it will depend on which one the court wants to follow. 

Maneshinde - I will deal with Rhea's judgment now. There are claims that she was financing and harbouring.

Financing will have to be interpreted to mean where financing is a mode of livelihood in some way.

Here, there is no charge of even harbouring. 

Maneshinde says that in that particular case, the HC had granted bail though it was 400 grams of seizure.

Adv. Maneshinde now reads the judgement of Justice Sambre of the Bombay HC in Sohail Khan vs State of Maharashtra where the total quantity seized was used against one person. 

Maneshinde is referring to a 2020 judgement of the Sessions court in which similar sections were applied under the NDPS Act.