Thursday, 21 October 2021 | TN Raghunatha | Mumbai
A Special Court set up under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s eldest son Aryan Khan and two others in the mid-sea drug bust case, prompting Aryan’s lawyers of to challenge the sessions court’s order in the Bombay High Court.
Apart from Aryan’s bail application, the two other bail pleas that Additional Sessions Judge VV Patil rejected — in his much-awaited order — were that of his co-accused Arbaaz Merchantt and Munmun Dhamecha.
“Bail application nos 2571/ 21, 2576/ 21 and 2583/21 stand rejected. Accordingly, the bail applications are disposed of. The authenticated copy of roznama be supplied to advocates and SPP,” the Judge noted in his order that he passed at 2.45 pm.
Less than two hours after the Special Court rejected his plea, Aryan’s lawyers moved the High Court challenging the lower court’s order denying him bail in the mid-sea drug bust case.
