Shah Rukh Khan's actor-friend Juhi Chawla stood as surety for the 23-year-old before the special court, designated to hear cases related to the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). He was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Thursday. Speaking to media persons outside the prison, father of Arbaz Merchant, arrested along with Aryan and lodged at the same jail, said his son will be released in evening.Īryan came out of the prison a day after a special court issued his release memo. "The more release orders, the more time it takes to complete the formalities," he had said.
Speaking outside the prison entrance, jail superintendent Nitin Waychal had earlier said Aryan would be released between 10 am to 12 noon as other prisoners would also be released along with the 23-year-old. The prison officials collected Aryan's release order from the bail letter box, which was opened at 5.30 am on Saturday. Mumbai police, as a precautionary measure to control the crowd, had increased police presence outside the prison, the official said.īesides local police, SRPF team was also present and barricades were put up outside the Arthur Road prison, he said. Outside the prison, fans and onlookers cheering for Shah Rukh Khan and Aryan and trying to catch a glimpse of the superstar were in for a disappointment as they could not see the actor's face and had to assume that he was in the vehicle. The Range Rover was part of the convoy which left Mannat shortly after 8 am and reached a spot in near the prison around 9 am, where it halted to avoid a traffic jam in the area, an official said.Ī large crowd of Shah Rukh Khan's fans had gathered outside the prison since early morning.Ī sizeable media contingent was also present to cover Aryan's release from the jail.
He was seen speaking to policemen posted there.Īround 11 am, the car started moving slowly near the prison's gate and stopped to receive Aryan. Half an hour before Aryan came out, his father's bodyguard got down from a white Range Rover car waiting outside the prison and stood near the facility's gate.
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