Mumbai: Aryan Khan could not reunite with his family on the day his bail order was passed. He had to spend another night in Arthur Road jail. We were told the documentation for his release was not done on time.
However, the real reason has come to the fore only now.
Senior advocate Aslam Merchant, father of Aryan’s co-accused and friend Arbaaz Merchant, told ETimes in an interview that although Aryan was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Thursday, his release from the jail was delayed due to “interruption in electricity supply” while his release memo was being typed in the court.
Senior advocate Aslam Merchant, father of Aryan’s co-accused and friend Arbaaz Merchant, told ETimes in an interview, “Paperwork was delayed at sessions court and when the release memo was being typed, the electricity of the entire court was tripped for almost 25 to 35 vital minutes.”
Hence, Aryan’s release order got delayed and could not be reached by 5.30 pm to the jail authorities, said Aslam.
Notably, Aryan Khan was granted bail by the Bombay High Court on Thursday evening. His legal team tried to release him from jail on Friday, but legal formalities took time and he missed the 5:30 pm deadline. He finally walked out on Saturday morning.
