“During the entire period of his (Aryan) stay abroad, he has not been involved in any trafficking, supply or distribution of drugs,” Maneshinde said.Īdvocate Taraq Sayed, appearing for accused Merchant, also questioned why his client being charged for other drugs if the recovery from him was of small quantity.Īlso read: Aryan Khan arrested by NCB in drugs case. The lawyer denied the NCB's claim that Aryan had consumed drugs even when he was abroad, saying he was not involved in any trafficking, supply or distribution of drugs. His friend (Merchant) was arrested because he had six grams of charas (hash), but that has nothing to do with my client (Aryan),” Maneshinde argued.
“Nothing incriminating was recovered from Aryan Khan except his mobile phone. In his argument, Satish Maneshinde, lawyer defending Aryan Khan in the case, told that court that NCB had found nothing on his client except his phone. Consuming drugs has nowadays become very common with even college-going kids consuming them," Singh argued, adding "the accused here are high profile persons who are considered as role models by regular persons.” “One cannot say that just because he or she is found with a small quantity, they are entitled to bail. Singh said six grams of charas (hashish) was recovered from Merchant, while five grams of ganja (cannabis) was found on Dhamecha, adding that while the sections under which the accused have been booked are bailable, the court has to consider the purpose of the NDPS Act which is to remove the drug menace from the society.Īlso read: Who is Satish Maneshinde, the lawyer defending SRK's son Aryan Khan in drugs case? The international transactions need to be investigated,” Singh said.
All the accused persons have to be confronted with each other. “Accused Aryan Khan, in the WhatsApp chats, is discussing modes of payment to be done for procurement (of drugs). Here's who said what in the court on Monday:Īdditional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the NCB, told the court that the WhatsApp chats of Aryan showing international drug trafficking. As per the arrest memo of the NCB, a seizure of 13 grams of cocaine, five grams of MD, 21 grams of charas and 22 pills of ecstasy and Rs 1.33 lakh in cash was made after the raid on the ship. The NCB has booked Aryan, Dhamecha and Merchant under sections 8(c) (produce, manufacture, possess, sell or purchase of drugs), 20(b) (punishment for contravention of cannabis), 27 (punishment for consumption of any narcotics or drugs) read with 35 of the NDPS. It is useful for both the prosecution and the accused to prove their innocence,” the court said in its order. Investigation is of prime importance and presence of the accused is needed for detailed investigation. “The fact is that the co-accused in the case were found in possession of intermediate drugs and these three accused (Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha) were accompanying them. The NCB in its custody plea said that they found "shocking incriminating material" on Aryan Khan's phone which was seized, adding that there are links in the form of pictures, chats and more pointing towards an "international drug trafficking".Īt the end of the hearing, as the court extended the custody till October 7, it noted that the investigation in the drugs case was of prime importance and considering this aspect, the further presence of the accused before the NCB was necessary. The trio was produced in front of a court in Mumbai at the end of their one-day custody on Monday where the NCB asked for an extension on remand stating further interrogation was needed for the investigation in the drugs case. A local court on Monday extended custody of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan and two others in a drugs case was extended till October 7 after the accused were arrested on Sunday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on a cruise ship off Mumbai coast.