Aryan Khan is being represented by the Additional Solicitor General of India Mukul Rohatgi in the Bombay High Court, as his bail plea application is heard.
Mr. Rohatgi, speaking on Khan’s behalf argued that ‘no drugs were found on Aryan Khan nor was he caught consuming anything at a supposed rave party.’
Mukul Rohatgi has said that ‘a small quantity was found on Arbaaz Merchant but that was for personal consumption. He has said that there was no conversation between Aryan Khan and other parties that hinted at a plan to consume drugs at the rave party.’
He has said that the two men had not boarded the cruise liner but were taken at the terminal only. Mukul Rohatgi has further alleged that it is possible that someone planted the drugs on Arbaaz Merchant to frame the star kid.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday opposed Aryan Khans bail application and said that the agency needs time to unearth the international cruise ship drug racket because if Mr Khan is given bail, then he can affect the process of investigation.
There is an international drug racket going on and the agency needs time to unearth it. If given bail, Aryan can affect the investigation, influence the witnesses and tamper with the evidence, said NCB in its affidavit.
Bombay High Court also asked police personnel to ensure the courtroom is decongested during the hearing of Aryan Khans bail application today. He is allegedly involved in the Cruise Ship Drug case.
Earlier today, Aryan Khans lawyers filed a counter-affidavit in Bombay High Court stating that their client has no connection with Prabhakar Sail or his employer Kiran Gosavi, whose selfie went viral with him on social media, the affidavit stated.
An NCB team busted an alleged drugs party on the Cordelia Cruise ship which was on its way to Goa on October 2.
A total of 20 people, including Khan, have been arrested so far in the case.