The additional chief metropolitan magistrate on Friday rejected the bail plea of Aryan Khan, Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant, saying that the applications were “not maintainable”. The trio were arrested following a raid on a cruise liner on Sunday.

Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, appearing for the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), opposed the bail pleas, stating that the matter should be heard by a 
special NDPS court, and not a magistrate court. Responding, Aryan’s lawyer Satish Maneshinde said there are various offences that can be tried at special court, but one can approach the magistrate court.