The
Narcotics
Control
Bureau
(NCB)
on
Tuesday
opposed
the
bail
plea
filed
by
actor
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
son
Aryan
Khan,
who
was
arrested
earlier
this
month
in
the
cruise
drugs
seizure
case,
alleging
the
23-year-old
was
not
just
a
consumer
of
drugs,
but
also
involved
in
illicit
drug
trafficking.
The
agency
also
claimed
that
Aryan
Khan
and
a
woman
named
Pooja
Dadlani,
Shah
Rukh
Khan's
manager,
were
tampering
with
the
evidence
and
witnesses
in
the
case
in
an
attempt
to
derail
the
investigation.
On
the
other
side,
Aryan
Khan's
advocates
submitted
to
the
HC
an
additional
note,
stating
that
he
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
allegations
and
counter
allegations
that
are
being
circulated
between
the
NCB's
zonal
director
Sameer
Wankhede
and
certain
political
personalities.
The
NCB
on
Tuesday
filed
its
affidavit
in
response
to
the
bail
plea
filed
by
Aryan
Khan
in
the
HC.
A
single
bench
of
Justice
N
W
Sambre
is
likely
to
take
the
plea
for
hearing
later
in
the
day.
The
anti-drugs
agency
in
its
affidavit
said
attempts
are
being
made
to
tamper
with
the
ongoing
investigation
with
a
malafide
intention
to
derail
the
probe
into
the
case.
"This
is
evident
from
the
contents
of
a
purported
affidavit
of
one
Prabhakar
Sail," the
agency
said,
referring
to
the
allegations
of
extortion
attempt
made
by
Sail,
an
independent
witness
in
the
case.
The
affidavit
also
referred
to
Pooja
Dadlani
and
said
"this
lady
appears
to
have
influenced
panch
witnesses
when
the
investigation
is
ongoing".
The
NCB
said
the
bail
plea
was
"misconceived
and
ill-conceived".
It
said
the
probe
into
the
case
so
far
has
revealed
Aryan
Khan's
role
in
illicit
procurement,
transportation
and
consumption
of
drugs.
The
agency
said
prima
facie
investigation
has
revealed
that
Aryan
Khan
used
to
procure
drugs
from
his
friend
Arbaaz
Merchant,
also
an
accused
in
the
case.
"The
applicant
(Aryan
Khan)
was
in
touch
with
some
persons
abroad
who
appear
to
be
part
of
an
international
drug
network
for
illicit
procurement
of
drugs," it
said.
The
affidavit
further
said
even
though
there
has
been
no
recovery
from
Aryan
Khan,
he
has
"participated
in
the
conspiracy".
"Prima
facie
investigation
has
revealed
that
this
applicant
is
not
just
a
mere
consumer
of
drugs
as
sought
to
be
made
out
by
him," it
said.
The
applicant
has
not
made
out
any
case
for
enlargement
of
bail,
prima
facie
and/or
otherwise,
the
NCB
said.
"The
role
of
this
applicant
(Aryan
Khan)
in
the
commission
of
grave
and
serious
offences
under
the
NDPS
Act
including
illicit
drug
trafficking
is
apparent
considering
the
nexus
and
connection
of
this
applicant
with
the
other
accused
in
the
case,"
the
affidavit
said.
It
added
that
there
has
been
recovery
of
an
intermediate
quantity
of
drugs
from
the
other
accused
in
the
case
and
hence,
the
case
of
Aryan
Khan
cannot
be
looked
at
in
isolation.
"The
ingredients
of
conspiracy
are
clear
and
evident,"
the
affidavit
said,
adding
that
in
such
cases
the
quantum
of
recovery
of
drugs
from
an
individual
accused
becomes
inconsequential.
The
NCB
also
said
it
is
still
probing
the
case
and
a
charge
sheet
needs
to
be
filed.
It
said
the
agency
requires
sufficient
time
to
properly
investigate
the
international
linkages
so
as
to
approach
the
foreign
agency
concerned
through
proper
channel,
which
would
entail
some
more
time.
Meanwhile,
Aryan
Khan's
advocates
submitted
to
the
HC
an
additional
note
stating
that
he
has
nothing
to
do
with
the
allegations
and
counter
allegations
that
are
being
circulated
between
the
NCB's
zonal
director
Wankhede
and
certain
political
personalities.
"The
applicant
(Aryan
Khan)
does
not
make
any
allegations
against
any
individual
in
the
prosecution
department,"
the
note
said.
It
further
said
Aryan
Khan
has
no
connection
with
Prabhakar
Sail,
an
independent
witness
in
the
case,
who
has
made
allegations
of
extortion
attempt
against
Wankhede
and
others.