Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday denied bail to actor Armaan Kohli arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) following cocaine seizure of 1.3 grams, a small quantity. The court, however, granted bail to two co-accused, Imran Ansari and Kareem Dhanani, from whom no recovery was made in the case. The NCB had booked them for illicit trafficking, abetment and conspiracy.

Kohli was arrested on August 28 under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The NCB, through Additional Solicitor General of India Anil Singh and Shreeram Shirsat, argued that for bail, a case can’t be dissected for each accused, as the crime is all part of the same conspiracy.

Senior counsel Abad Ponda for Kohli said no case of illicit trafficking is made out, and only a small quantity was alleged to be recovered. Ayaz Khan counsel for Kareem said it was at best a case of consumption of small quantities which attracts maximum sentence of a year, hence bailable. Advocate Sonal Parab for Imran also sought bail on similar grounds. The reasoned order by HC will be available later.