No More Friday Visits to Probe Agency from now
Mumbai: Aryan Khan, son of Superstar Shah Rukh Khan who was accused in the drugs-on-cruise-ship case, will not have to appear at the Mumbai office of the NCB every Friday from now. Today Bombay High Court gave relief, which scrapped the bail condition.
The court said he has to present himself in Delhi, whenever the Special Investigation Team summons him.
The 23-year-old had filed an application in the High Court, seeking that this bail condition be amended.
He said during his visit every Friday, he is trapped by the media and has to be accompanied by police personnel.
He added, since the investigation in the case has moved to a SIT in Delhi, so visits to Mumbai office could be relaxed, he asked.
Aryan Khan was arrested by the anti-drugs agency on October 3 following a raid on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast. The agency had accused him of possession, consumption, sale and purchase of banned drugs. He was also accused of conspiracy and abetment.
On October 28, three weeks after the arrest, Bombay High Court granted him bail, which found multiple misleads in the agency's case against him.
The court said there was no evidence of conspiracy between him and his friends to commit drug-related offences.
The court also said nothing questionable was found in their WhatsApp chat, which the agency was building its case on that behalf.
The WhatsApp chats were evidence submitted to the court.
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