Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing

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14 Oct 2021 11:04 AM IST

  • Aryan Khan Bail: Court Reserves Order For Oct 20 - LIVE UPDATES From Hearing

    A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case. They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused...

    A Special NDPS Court in Mumbai will hear the bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise ship drugs case.

    They were arrested on October 3 and are currently lodged in Arthur Road Prison. On October 7, a Mumbai Magistrate had rejected further NCB custody of the accused and had remanded them to judicial custody.

    Yesterday, the lawyers for the accused had completed their arguments(report about yesterday's hearing may be read here). Live Updates posted from yesterday's hearing available here.

    Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh will make reply arguments on behalf of the Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) today.

     Stay on this page for live-updates of the hearing, expected to commence post 12 noon.

    Live Updates

    • 14 Oct 2021 11:44 AM IST

      Intervenor : I want to bona fide assist the prosecution. I am a social worker.

      Aryan Khan's lawyer : This is just a publicity stunt. Why is he not intervening in other cases and has chosen Aryan Khan's bail application? This cannot be allowed. I strongly object to intervention.


    • 14 Oct 2021 11:42 AM IST

      Junior of Satish Maneshinde (Aryan Khan's lawyer) opposes intervention. "Intervention cannot be allowed. We have already argued our case. ASG is representing the  prosecution. Third party cannot intervene in criminal matter"

    • 14 Oct 2021 11:41 AM IST

      The intervenor says while bail applications from 2017-18 are pending, Aryan Khan is getting privileged treatment with expeditious hearing.

    • 14 Oct 2021 11:40 AM IST

      An intervenor approaches the court, claiming to be a social worker. He says drug menace needs to be seriously dealt with. He adds that Aryan Khan was getting 'special treatment' with expeditious hearing of bail application.

    • 14 Oct 2021 11:36 AM IST

      ASG Anil Singh is currently arguing matters in Bombay High Court. Hearing likely to start only after ASG's matters in HC are over.

    • 14 Oct 2021 11:09 AM IST

      Today's hearing is crucial as the Bombay HC and the district judiciary will not be functioning from October 15-19 on account of Puja holidays.

      Hearing before special Judge VV Patil.


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