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Mumbai Magistrate court rejects bail applications of Aryan Khan and 2 others
Officers interrogated me and took me under arrest. I have no connection to any of the organizers. I do not deny my friendship with Arbaaz but I am not connected with his activities. He himself says he came on his own. They have interrogated me on the basis of my chats. Be that as it may, Aachit is the only person they have to confront me with, but that can be done anytime. That can be done even after I am granted bail. They have not interrogated me for two nights. Why is custodial interrogation required now?
Aryan Khan's lawyer : Satish Maneshinde
I have a friend, Prateek, who introduced me to someone who was in touch with the organizers. He said I will be invited as VVIP. Only with that intention to add colour to the cruise, I went. There were 1,300 people and they have arrested only 17. So the entire cruise is not connected to the passengers and as one of the persons from Bollywood... but I am not connected to anyone... There are chats between me and Prateek...Prateek is also a friend of Arbaaz. So he invited Arbaaz. Based on the aforesaid events, I reached the gate where Arbaaz was also there. Before we could go to the ship, NCB asked us questions. When we started from the ship, they asked questions if I took drugs and searched my bags and my person. They found nothing. They took my mobile instrument and then took me to the NCB office. I am not saying which pancha took me.
Aryan Khan's lawyer : Satish Maneshinde
As far as my client's statement is concerned, I was arrested and picked up at the gate. I had no complaint to the officers. As far as this case is concerned, on the first day, I readily agreed for one more day of remand, thinking there will be some development. Apart from some more arrests, nothing more has happened. As far as my interrogation that has taken place, it was connected to my stay abroad. Nothing else has been questioned. If the arrested are picked up on my statement, any senior officer connected with my investigation would ascertain that it is the same person or that I have any association, but nothing has happened. Yesterday, when they arrested Kumar, they should have confronted whether Merchant and Khan were related or not. They did not. The question of confronting should not be the only ground. One more development is, the cruise organisers have been detained. They have arrested a foreign national with whom I have no connection so far.
Aryan Khan's lawyer Satish Maneshinde
Further on the basis of enquiry, considering the seriousness of the crime, custody is required. Investigation is at an imminent stage and the above respondents are required to be confronted. From the last date, let me show why custody is required. Considering the allegations and the facts, the accused is required because after the last date, till today, the further development is that we have intercepted organisers and other persons. I cannot segregate one person from another. It cannot be done. The purpose of the Act is to stop the gang forever. I pick up one person and then he says, I have intermediate, others don't ... but the custodies have been given for different dates. I don't want to trouble with the law, but Khan has filed for retraction of statement.
ASG
The perusal of the case diary disclose the search and seizure report and in view of that, he was arrested on October 6 at 1900 hours. If considering these documents then the search and seizure and summons issued, then the fact of accused detention cannot be considered. As for remand, the name of the present accused, as disclosed by Arbaaz Merchant and Aryan Khan, was the reason the NCB came into action, from whom 2.6 gms is recovered
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate RM Nerlikar
Heard the learned counsels. The action of NCB and conducted raids. After research 2.6 gms of ganja was recovered. Notice was issued for investigation purposes. All the associates need to be identified for custody. The accused lawyer argued that he is making a responsible statement that officers visited on October 5 and then on October 6 was asked to call his parent. He is accusing that there is an illegal arrest by NCB authorities. His allegations that 2.6 gms of ganja alleged to be seized can be part of the conspiracy, he argued that he relied upon an investigation of various investigation agencies. The NCB argued that in their investigation, they came across statements by Arbaaz and Aryan which implicated Achit. Thool argued that the officers were overzealous and they did not produce Aryan Khan within 24 hours. The scheme is obvious. The Magistrate has to scrutinise the circumstances.
Order from Chief Metropolitan Magistrate RM Nerlikar
I have heard lies, lies, lies from my learned friend. I commend the linguist zeal of my friend. We have seen such allegations against the bureau, but milord is aware and has been passing appropriate orders. ...The zealous officers he is talking about have not seen sun, moon, and have worked day and night to investigate.
Sethna's counterargument to Thool's claims
If there is malignancy then the Court is not supposed to treat them harshly but is supposed to go softly on them
Thool
They are lying to the court. They are saying that I was part of network, but I was only found with 2.6 gm of ganja. Somewhere this illegality needs to stop. Ask the officer to tell when he was detained and if he says October 6, I am willing to place affidavit that he is lying.
Achit Kumar's lawyer slams NCB
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