Aryan Khan to be released from Arthur Road Jail on Saturday

In contradiction to NCP leader Nawab Malik's claim that no raid was conducted on Cordelia cruise in Mumbai on October 2, Republic has accessed the exclusive CCTV footage of the raid. 

Aryan Khan's lawyer Satish Maneshinde’s junior has left from sessions court with a bail order copy. Aryan Khan will be released from Arthur Road jail on Saturday.

"I'm just happy that it's all over and the kid will come home very soon. I think it's a big relief for everybody," Juhi Chawla said outside Sessions court.

Aryan Khan will not be released from jail today. He will be released tomorrow morning: Arthur Road Jail officials

Advocate Satish Maneshinde has said that Juhi Chawla has come in to give surety for Aryan Khan because she knows him since childhood.

Security has been before up outside Shah Rukh Khan's residence, Mannat, in Mumbai's Bandra after Bombay High Court released Aryan Khan's bail order. He is likely to walk out of jail today.

Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla signed the bail surety of Rs 1 lakh for Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan. He is likely to be released from Arthur Road jail today.

Bail order of Aryan Khan states that he should present a PR bond of Rs 1 lakh with one or more sureties in like amount. He should not indulge in any similar activities, not try to establish contact with co-accused and should surrender his passport before Special Court immediately.

The order also states that the applicant should attend the NCB Mumbai office each Friday between 1100-1400 hours to mark their presence. Applicant should not leave the country without permission from NDPS Court.

According to reports. Shah Rukh Khan and others have gone to receive Aryan Khan from Mumbai's Arthur road jail. He was arrested in a drug-on-cruise case on October 3. 

Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan's bail order is out. He has been asked to surrender his passport before special NDPS court. He will also need to attend the NCB office every Friday. The same order is applicable to other co-accused Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha.

Five pages order copy of Aryan Khan's bail order is out. The bail amount is Rs 1 lakh with one or more surety.

In the pictures, Shah Rukh Khan can be seen spending some quality time with little Aryan and Suhana. In the caption, she stated, "I Love You." Many Bollywood celebrities also reacted to Suhana Khan's social media post and expressed their happiness in the comments section. 

Munmun Dhamecha's lawyer Kaashif Khan Deshmukh informed that orders are expected after 3 PM. 

NCP leader Nawab Malik who has been accusing NCB of leaving out significant accused in the Mumbai Cruise Drug Case shared a video of a man dancing, claiming him to be Kashif khan.

When asked about state minister Nawab Malik's allegations, Mumbai NCB Zonal Director, Sameer Wankhede, asserted, 'Absolutely a lie & I can't comment. Law will take its own course'. 

Adv Satish Maneshinde, who represented Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case informed ANI that they are expecting to receive orders of HC from HC registry today evening.

After Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan Khan, NCP leader Nawab Malik who has been speaking against NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede again launched fresh attacks and this time he claimed Nigerian individuals were involved in the case. 

NCP leader Nawab Malik on Friday morning launched fresh attacks on NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede. 

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KP Gosavi was arrested yesterday and brought to Pune court that sent to 8-days of police custody in connection with a 2018 fraud case. 

The Pune City Police has added Section 465 and Section 468 of IPC against Gosavi in a case registered against him with Faraskhana Police Station for allegedly forging several documents and using them in multiple places. In 2019, Pune city police had declared him wanted in the case as he went missing and resurfaced only on October 2, police sources said.

Bollywood celebrities reactions to Aryan Khan's bail are coming in and several celebs like Malaika Arora, Mika Singh, and Sonu Sood have voiced their support. Following intensive arguments and hearings in the Bombay High Court, Aryan Khan was finally granted bail on Thursday along with his co-arrestees Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant. 

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Bombay HC allows bail to Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in NCB's cruise drug bust case; will issue detailed order tomorrow. 

"Detailed order to come tomorrow; all the accused to be released either tomorrow or by Saturday," said Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi. 

As per sources, Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha are likely to remain in jail for now. A detailed order from the Bombay HC is expected tomorrow.

Team Aryan contends Section 67 is not applicable. Rohatgi says 2 people who invited Aryan Khan for the event on cruise, not arrested.

Rohatgi says Aryan only went to the cruise with Arbaaz with 6 gms which means 'nothing'. Adds, "Aanchit was arrested later with 2.6 gms, dealers do not have 2.6 gms, they have 200 gms."

Munmun Dhamecha’s statement says that she doesn’t know anyone. CDR shows that she has connections with Ishmeet, NCB says. Statements of Munmun, Baldev and Soumya shows that they had a chat on carrying drugs, it adds.

NCB cites Aryan's arrest memo, says "it is clearly stated that the accused is concerned with the quantity of drugs required to trade in drugs."

NCB refers to Chaggan Bhujbal case, says, 'We have not challenged order of remand. That order has not been challenged even in this bail application."

Absence of recovery, does not mean the person has not committed offence, says NCB. Refers to more judgments of SC and HC including Showik Chakraborty case.

NCB refers to Bombay Hc and Supreme Court judgments. NDPS Act has to be dealt with in a stringent manner, it says.

Arbaaz accepted that he had charas in his shoes in a ziplock. He accepted that he has it and voluntary handed it to Ashish Ranjan, IO, and said they are going to cruise to have a blast, NCB details

Multiple drugs were found in the WhatsApp chats to establish commercial quantity, says NCB. Because cruise was for 2 days, it cannot be said that it’s for personal consumption, agency adds.

Court asks for WhatsApp chats. NCB Advocate Anil Singh says Aryan has made attempts to procure commercial quantities. Will produce them later today.

If you have not committed a crime but attempted to make one, it is still a crime, says NCB

Speaking about clauses of NDPS, where there is possession, even if there is no consumption, NCB Advocate Anil Singh said that even if the person has possession, and not consumption, then he is punishable under 8 (C). 

Referring to Rhea Chakraborty's case, NCB Advocate Anil Singh is opposing Aryan Khan's bail plea.

Further opposing the key accused's bail, NCB Advocate Anil Singh said Aryan Khan is a part of the conspiracy.

NCB lawyer Anil Singh has begun the argument and said that Aryan Khan is a regular consumer of drugs. 

The NCB will put forward arguments against accused Aryan Khan's bail plea in the Mumbai Cruise Drug Bust case. 

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Aryan Khan's bail hearing has begun. NCB is all set to put forward arguments.

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede has approached Bombay High Court seeking relief against the probe in extortion allegations. 

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Accused Munmun Dhamecha's lawyer spoke exclusively to Republic from Bombay High Court.

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NCB's Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh has arrived at Bombay High Court. He will be presenting arguments today.

Aryan Khan's lawyers and NCB representatives have arrived at Bombay High Court for day 3 of the bail hearing.

BJP's Manish Bhanushali, a witness in drugs on the cruise ship case, has been summoned for questioning: Mumbai Police.

Justice Sambre is all set to resume the Aryan Khan's bail hearing post-lunch. Meanwhile, lawyers Satish ManeShinde, Amit Desai and Mukul Rohatgi has reached the Bombay High Court. 

Complainant Manish Bhangale spoke exclusively to Republic and said that two individuals name Alok Jain and Sailesh Chaudhry had asked him to get a fake sim card in the name of Prabhakar Sail. He also said that he was asked to edit Aryan Khan's chats and he also accused SRK's manager Pooja Dadlani's involvement in the case. 'I am taking this initiative to inform these things because Prabhakar Sail's life might be in danger,' he added.

Another complainant Manish has levelled allegations against SRK's son Aryan Khan. Watch live:

NCP's Nawab Malik again levelled allegations against NCB's Sameer Wankhede on the Mumbai Cruise Drug case. 

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Speaking exclusively to Republic once again, Sameer Wankhede's wife Kranti Redkar added that the NCB Zonal Director is subjected to a mental breakdown. She is also hoping for Maharashtra Government to take action over the letter that she has written to CM Uddhav Thackeray. 

Reacting to the series of allegations launched by NCP leader Nawab Malik on NCB leader Sameer Wankhede, BJP leader Amit Malviya fumed and asserted, 'Nawab Malik’s constant meddling with NCB’s investigation is aiding and abetting the rise of drug syndicate'. 

NCB witness Kiran Gosavi who was earlier detained by the Pune Police has been formally arrested by Faraskhana Police Station. 'He will be produced before Pune Court today,' informed Amitabh Gupta, Commissioner of Police, Pune City

On Tuesday, former A-G Mukul Rohatgi representing Aryan Khan refuted NCB's claim of conspiracy during Bombay High Court hearing. He said that Aryan Khan was invited to the cruise. "My client and Arbaaz were apprehended before they could board. While 6 grams of charas was recovered from Arbaaz, there was no recovery from Aryan. No medical test to prove that he consumed drugs, so there's no case," he argued.

Independent witness in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case, Prabhakar Sail, who alleged extortion charges against NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede will be missing the summon today and record statement with Mumbai Police. 

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Talking about the letter that she wrote to Maharashtra CM, Sameer Wankhede's wife talked exclusively to Republic and said that she wants to meet every leader. 

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The third day of bail hearing of Aryan Khan is all set to begin at 2.30 PM today at Bombay High Court under item 39. The case will be heard by Justice Sambre. Meanwhile, the HC has hoped to conclude the proceedings today.

Fuming over NCP leader Nawab Malik's allegations on Sameer Wankhede and complaints filed by the NCB Zonal Director's sister, NCW Chief Rekha Sharma said that actions will be taken today itself. 

"Why were his pictures taken out without permission? This is a question on privacy. We will write to the DGP, why action has not been taken till now," said Rekha Sharma. 

NCW Chief Rekha Sharma said that Sameer Wankhede's sister, in her complaint talked about 'stalked online&about police apathy'. 'We'll write to DGP Maharashtra on this. She can approach police regarding her brother's case,' said the NCW Chief. 

Yesterday, the defence (accused Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant's lawyers) completed arguments for all three accused. Today the arguments will be put forward by NCB presenter Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh. Earlier, the NCB had opposed bail to Aryan Khan in the Mumbai Cruise Drug Case stating evidence can be tampered with considering the influential personality of his parents. 

After NCP leader Nawab Malik levelled a series of allegations against NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede, the drug controller leader's wife Kranti Redkar wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. 

In a major revelation, Ramdas Athawale updated that the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had recommended an amendment to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Speaking in the context of the arrest of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, the Union Minister told the media on Wednesday that consumption of drugs should not be punished with a jail term. To support his point, he drew parallels with the legal position vis à vis alcohol consumption. Moreover, he reiterated that drugs users should be sent to the de-addiction centre instead.

Pune police commisioner read the first information report that was filed against Kiran Gosavi before his arrest.

"He used the name of Sachin Patil. He used to call himself a member of an NGO - Stop crime organization. He also said that he worked in the business of export-import of metal and electronics. He had offered job placement to the victim. He also said that he was working in some company called Sitca," added Pune Police. 

Pune police commissioner briefed media on Kiran Gosavi's arrest over the 2018 fraud case. The commissioner talked about future proceedings in which the accused will undergo the COVID test and later produce in the court. 

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As scheduled, Pune Police addressed the media on Kiran Gosavi's arrest.

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Lambasting over NCP leader Nawab Malik's allegations, Brig Sudhir Sawant extended support to Sameer Wankhede while adding that he has never seen such a clean and honest Government officer.

"Sameer Wankhede is doing a great job and such statements from a minister is wrong for an agency as well as Government. Victimizing an officer to save your own self is not right. I have expressed my desire and I have been fighting for a task force that includes officers from every investigating agencies since long to fight the drug problem. Till now, never has it happened that every officer has sat together to fight a case"

"Investigating allegations against an officer is okay because now there is Maharashtra Government and Centre and state cannot work together like this. They have to cooperate. But now politics has come in between which is damaging the reputation of a Centre agency. Between the crossfire of politics, an honest officer is getting shot".

"Here children are dying of drug problems and you are talking about Sameer Wankhede is Muslim? Talking about his father, wife, birth certificate? If he is removed from this case then no one will ever fight drug problems in future".

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede on Thursday morning arrived at the NCB office in Mumbai. On Wednesday he was grilled for nearly three hours over extortion allegations. After the questioning, DG Gyaneshwar Singh had informed that Wankhede will be continuing to be the investigator in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case. He also informed that no evidence has been found against him.

'I don't have to say anything,' said Sameer Wankhede to reporters. 

In the last two days, the lawyers of accused Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant lawyers' presented their arguments so far. Now NCB is all set to argue against Aryan Khan's bail in the post-lunch session of the HC. The arguments on behalf of Aryan’s lawyers concerning his bail plea ended on Wednesday. 

Pune CP Amitabh Gupta said that Gosavi's case is 3 years old case cheating case as he had promised to give a job to a man and had sent him to Malasyia. 

KP Gosavi was detained by the Pune Police in a 2018 fraud case and one was such an alleged victim, Chinmay Deshmukh spoke to Republic and explained the extent of the fraud.

"I came in touch with Gosavi through Facebook and later we started talking on WhatsApp, he gave me a tourist visa and sent me to Malaysia and said visa will be converted. I went to Malaysia and as my visa was about to expire I contacted Gosavi who did not receive my calls and cancelled my hotel booking over there. He even asked for my passport, cursed me and gave me death threats," added Chinmay Deshmukh.

When asked who else was with him, the complainant replied he used to be alone in his office and one receptionist used to be there.

Further replying to the question of who else has been a victim of Gosavi's alleged fraudulent business, Chinmay Deshmukh replied:

"2 from Palghar have been cheated the same was I was and I am in touch with them. These people were sent on a fake ticket and they were caught in Kochi. One is from Tamil Nadu. I have evidence of how Gosavi threatened me and these people too have the proofs".

Captioning it 'Sweet Couple,' NCP leader Nawab Malik had shared NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's picture from his first wedding. The NCP leader has been launching personal attacks on Wankhede who is probing the Mumbai Cruise Drug Bust case where the prime accused is superstar Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan. Reacting to such statements, Sameer Wankhede's family said that baseless allegations are levelled against the NCB leader. 

The bail hearing for Aryan Khan in the Mumbai Drug Bust case will resume today for the third time. here's what lawyers of Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant have argued so far:

Aryan Khan's lawyer Mukul Rohtagi requests Bombay HC to go through the arrest memo again while pointing out that at the time of Aryan Khan's arrest there were no charges of conspiracy.

Munmun Dhamecha's lawyer Advocate Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh said her client, a fashion model was invited on the ship and she was made a scapegoat.

He said that drugs from others in the room- Soumya and Baldev- were found.

Meanwhile, Accused Arbaaz's lawyer Amit Desai told the court that WhatsApp chats do not support conspiracy theory, struggling with media trail'.

"As far as WhatsApp chat is concerned, it is very clear that there is not a single chat which supports the conspiracy theory in this case. We're struggling with the problem of media trial," he argued.

KP Gosavi and Manish Bhanushali were two of the 27 independent witnesses who were part of the NCB raid led by Zonal director Sameer Wankhede on October 2. KP Gosavi's 'selfie' with Aryan Khan after his arrest and escorted Aryan to NCB office was also allegedly spotted arranging a phone call between Aryan and someone at the NCB office on October 2 had gone viral. NCP minister Nawab Malik alleged that NCB was in cahoots with BJP in the Mumbai cruise drug bust - citing independent witnesses Manish Bhanushali and K.P Gosavi's BJP links.

Briefing about Gosavi's arrest, Pune police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta revealed, "We have detained KP Gosavi. He did not surrender. we detained him based on intelligence. He will be presented in court post-lunch". Gosavi was booked in a 2018 cheating case registered  in Pune city under IPC section 419, 420 and relevant sections of IT act. In 2019, Pune city police had declared him wanted in the case and he was  missing since then only to resurface on October 2. Recently, a look out order was issued against him and 4 police teams were on his tail.

Speaking exclusively to Republic, Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta added that several teams were formed by the Pune Police that was investigating Gosavi's 2019 cheating case. 'He has been absconding for two years and we found him a few days ago and now the pre-arrest formalities have been completed,' revealed the commissioner. 

Kiran Gosavi was detained by the Pune police in connection with a 2018 cheating case in which he was absconding. Before his detained, Gosavi had said that 'at least one minister or any leader of the opposition from Maharashtra must stand with me'. He was only spotted during the cruise raid as an NCB witness.

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of bail petition of Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha to October 28, Thursday. The case will be heard today at 3 pm. The hearing started on Tuesday and in two days, lawyers of Arbaaz Merchant, Aryan Khan and Munmun Dhamecha argued their cases. ASG Anil Singh for Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will respond to the arguments today.

In the last argument, Senior counsel Amit Desai, presenting Arbaaz Merchant, rejected the conspiracy angle. He said that the three accused were charged with sections 20 (B) and 27 "which means all three people had come there only for consumption".

He argued that nothing was recovered from his client during searches conducted by NCB. Khan Deshmukh said that the case against Mummun is a copy-paste from the other case. "Munmun was made a scapegoat," Khan Deshmukh said adding that drugs recovered from the room were related to other accused Soumya and Baldev.

On Tuesday, former A-G Mukul Rohatgi representing Aryan Khan refuted NCB's claim of conspiracy. He said that Aryan Khan was invited to the cruise. "My client and Arbaaz were apprehended before they could board...While 6 grams of charas was recovered from Arbaaz, there was no recovery from Aryan. No medical test to prove that he consumed drugs, so there's no case," he argued.

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Deputy DG Gyaneshwar Singh on Wednesday said that NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede will continue to be the head investigator in the Mumbai cruise drugs bust case. He also informed that no proof has been found against him.

Wankhede was questioned for three hours by the NCB over the allegations against him and filed a 7-page reply, supporting his family and denying all the claims against him, sources said. He submitted the documents related to the case sought by the NCB and the agency has sought that notices also be served to witnesses Prabhakar Sail and KP Gosavi.

NCB Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede's sister and advocate Yasmeen Wankhede on Wednesday lodged complaints against Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik. Earlier, she had accused Malik of illegally taking her photographs from her social media and distributing them on print and electronic media. Yasmeen has lodged the complaints at Oshiwara police station and with the NCW under sections 499 & 500 pertaining to defaming a woman. Meanwhile, Malik has been launching back to back allegations against Wankhede.

The Bombay High Court had adjourned the bail hearing of Aryan Khan, Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the drugs bust case. The case will be heard at 3 PM today.

The special crime branch of Pune arrested KP Gosavi in a 2018 cheating case. KP Gosavi was seen in a viral picture when Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan Khan was arrested in the Mumbai Drug Bust case. Moreover, the informant's personal bodyguard Prabhakar Sail, who is another witness in the case, recently alleged he heard talks of Gosavi and one Sam D'Souza related to an Rs 18 crore deal in a drugs bust. Of the Rs 18 crore, Rs 8 crore was to be handed over to Wankhede, he alleged.