No drug consumption, no recovery, yet no bail for Aryan so far: the how & why
Aryan Khan's plea for bail will come up again today at the court. We break down the legal journey so far, in which it has been denied multiple times
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Oct 3- One-day NCB remand
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) formally arrested Aryan Khan and seven others in connection with the drugs raid carried out on a Mumbai-Goa cruise. The matter was heard by Holiday Magistrate RK Rajebhosale. The court sent Aryan to one-day NCB remand (till Oct 4), asking his lawyer to file for bail before regular court.
Oct 4- NCB remand extended for three days for further questioning
In the bail hearing at Mumbai's Esplanade Court, Aryan’s lawyer argued that since no drugs were found on him, he cannot be roped in with seizure. The prosecution asked for extension of NCB remand for further questioning and establishing links with drug peddlers. The court sent Aryan and co-accused to NCB custody till October 7.
Oct 7- Further NCB custody denied, remanded to 14-day judicial custody (with bail hearing next day)
Aryan's defence team applied for bail, arguing that no further questioning was done by the NCB and there was no need for extension of custody. The prosecution again asked for extension. The court denied NCB’s request and sent Aryan to judicial custody for 14 days, listing the hearing of bail application the following day. Since jail authorities do not admit accused post 6pm without COVID report, the NCB was asked to keep the accused in their custody for the time period.
Oct 8- Bail denied as 'not maintainable' (jurisdiction to grant bail with Spl NDPS Court, not with CMM court)
At the bail hearing at Mumbai's Esplanade Court, the prosecution argued that the court could not hear Aryan’s (and others’) bail applications as it did not have jurisdiction over that.
Oct 11- NCB granted two days to prepare response
Bail applications of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchantt, Munmun Dhamecha and other accused were heard by a Special NDPS Court. The NCB asked for more time to prepare responses and the court granted them two days to respond to the accused’s application.