Mumbai: In a setback for controversial actor Armaan Kohli, the Bombay High Court on Monday turned down his application seeking bail. The actor has been in custody since August this year in a drug seizure case.
A bench of Justice Nitin Sambre rejected his bail plea. The reasoning for the rejection would be made available in the detailed order.
Kohli had sought bail on the ground that he was arrested for possessing a small quantity of cocaine - 1.2 grams, which wasn't a commercial one and this offence was thus bailable.
The NCB, however, opposed the bail application by filing an affidavit, stating that Kohli's role in the case is serious and grave. It further highlighted the fact that Kohli has been booked under serious charges of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and thus shouldn’t be released on bail.
The affidavit further alleged that Kohli had links with international persons, which came to light during the probe, thus indicating a prima facie “illicit drug trafficking”.
The affidavit stated, “There are Whatsapp chats of Armaan Kohli with many individuals, including foreign nationals, in which drug consumption, procurement, supply, sale and purchase are being discussed."
