Mumbai, Jul 22 A special NDPS Act court here on Wednesday denied bail to two accused, arrested in connection with the death of two MBA students due to suspected drug overdose at a music concert in suburban Goregaon.
Special Judge R K Deshpande, in separate orders, remarked that "liberal approach in granting bail in such a kind of offense which largely affects the health of society at large is also uncalled for."
The judge, while denying relief to Pradeep Gupta and Shubh Agrawal, noted that it appears that they had an "active and direct role" in the crime.
Both the accused face charges under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, registered at the Vanrai Police Station.
Two MBA students died and several others were hospitalized following suspected drug overdose at the techno music concert held at the NESCO Exhibition Centre on April 11, 2026.
The prosecution alleged that Gupta, deployed as a security bouncer at the event, accepted money to allow ecstasy MDMA pill suppliers including a co-accused to enter through an emergency gate without checks.
He is also accused of letting in 17 to 18 other unticketed individuals by accepting money.
Agrawal, an MBA student, allegedly picked up a box of Ecstasy MDMA pills from co-accused Vineet Gerelani and delivered it to the residence of another co-accused, Pratik Pande. The pills were later distributed among the college students at the venue.
Investigators also flagged a financial transaction where Agrawal transferred Rs 22,500 to the bank account of co-accused Jiya Jacob.
The prosecution claimed that a "commercial quantity" (as against a small quantity as defined under the NDPS Act) of 933 pills of ecstasy MDMA, weighing a total of 435 grams, was recovered during the probe.
The court, after the perusal of documents, held that the alleged offence was prima facie "heinous in nature", and there was no justifiable ground for releasing the duo on bail.
