Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has not been granted bail in a luxury party drug case. The bail hearing in the Bombay High Court will continue today. The court is hearing the bail pleas of Aryan Khan, his friends, and co-accused Arbas Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha. The hearing will resume today at 2.30 pm.
Solicitor General Anil Singh appeared for the Narcotics Control Bureau. He told the court he would complete the hearing within an hour today.
Aryan Khan’s bail plea ended yesterday. Senior advocate Mukul Rohtagi appeared for Aryan Khan. The other accused’s plea was heard today.
Aryan Khan had told the court in his bail application that the Narcotics Control Bureau was misinterpreting his WhatsApp chats. Aryan said there was no evidence against him.
Aryan Khan’s judicial custody has been extended till October 30 by a special court in the Bombay High Court. A special court has denied bail to Aryan Khan because he was a regular drug dealer and had links with drug dealers.
Aryan’s friend Ananya Pandey has been questioned by the NCB in recent days. Ananya, 22, was questioned by the NCB based on a two-year-old WhatsApp chat on Aryan Khan’s phone. Ananya was also called for questioning on Monday but she did not appear before investigating officers. Ananya responded that the allegations were baseless.
Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, was arrested on October 3 in connection with a drug case on a luxury ship. Aryan friends Arbas Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha were also arrested. Aryan and his friends are currently in Arthur Road Jail.
