Aryan Khan, 2 Other Granted Bail : Live Updates From Bombay High Court

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28 Oct 2021 9:30 AM GMT

  • Aryan Khan, 2 Other Granted Bail : Live Updates From Bombay High Court

    Bombay High Court will continue hearing bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha today.When the court adjourned the hearing yesterday, the single-judge bench of Justice Nitin W Sambre had indicated that the matter will be taken up post 2.30 pm.Today the Court will hear NCB's arguments Yesterday, Senior Advocate Amit Desai completed his arguments for Arbaaz...

    Bombay High Court will continue hearing bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha today.

    When the court adjourned the hearing yesterday, the single-judge bench of Justice Nitin W Sambre had indicated that the matter will be taken up post 2.30 pm.

    Today the Court will hear NCB's arguments 

    Yesterday, Senior Advocate Amit Desai completed his arguments for Arbaaz Merchant. 

    Advocate Ali Kashif Khan will continue his arguments for Munmun Dhamecha today. The NCB is also expected to respond to the applicants' arguments during today's proceedings. Yesterday, ASG Anil Singh informed the court that he will try to finish his arguments within one hour.

    The trio, accused in the drugs-on-cruise case, was arrested by the NCB on October 3. They had moved the High Court following the rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court on October 19.

    Stay on this page for live updates from the court hearing.

    Live Updates

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:42 AM GMT

      ASG : We have argued conscious possession in the sessions court as well.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:41 AM GMT

      ASG - The scope of section 8(c) is very wide. Therefore, there may be a case that the person has not consumed the drug but is found in possession, 8(c) will apply.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:41 AM GMT

      ASG - Before going further, may I request your lordship to look at a few sections of the NDPS Act.

      **Reads section 8(c) of NDPS**

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:41 AM GMT

      ASG : Even if he is not found in possession, and an attempt is made, section 28 will apply. And if there is a conspiracy, automatically the rigours of section 37 of the NDPS Act will apply for bail.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:41 AM GMT

      ASG : The applicant, even if he attempts to deal with.. Then sec 28 with apply. And if he is involved in a conspiracy then section 29 will apply. 

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:34 AM GMT

      Regarding the WhatsApp chats, ASG says they have a 65B certificate under the Evidence Act.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:33 AM GMT

      ASG - The first record I am relying on is the panchnama. We received the secret note. 11 out of 8 people were apprehended in the raid.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:33 AM GMT

      ASG - He is a regular consumer for the past few years and the record shows that he jas been providing drugs. And there is a reference of bulk quantity and commercial quantity of drugs. He has been in contact with drug peddlers.

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:29 AM GMT

      ASG begins his arguments for NCB

      ASG - The applicant (Aryan Khan) is not a first time offender

    • 28 Oct 2021 9:28 AM GMT

      Aryan Khan

      Matter called out

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