Fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his son Aryan Khan‘s imminent release on bail in the Mumbai cruise drugs case Thursday. The Bombay High Court granted bail to Aryan after a single bench of Justice N W Sambre heard arguments for the third day in the case.  The 23-year-old was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 after being detained in connection with an alleged drug bust on the Cordelia Cruises’ Empress ship off the Mumbai coast.

Shah Rukh Khan fans gathered outside his bungalow, Mannat, in Mumbai to celebrate the court relief for Aryan, who has been lodged at Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail since October 8. Some also burst crackers before being stopped by cops deployed outside Mannat. Aryan also spent five days in NCB custody.

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The 23-year-old’s bail plea was rejected twice by a Mumbai magistrate court and a special NDPS court.

Shah Rukh’s youngest son, AbRam, was seen waving at the fans from the Mannat terrace, where from the superstar greets his admirers every year on his birthday on November 2.

Some fans were also seen carrying banners and placards that read ‘Welcome back prince Aryan,’ ‘We love Shah Rukh. We love Aryan.’

Several Bollywood celebrities also expressed their happiness over the court decisions and conveyed wishes to the Khans.“Thank god. As a father I am So relieved…May all good and positive things happen (sic),” Actor R Madhavan wrote on Twitter.

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Shah Rukh’s ‘Happy New Year co-star Sonu Sood alluded to Aryan’s bail by tweeting in Hindi: “When time does justice, one doesn’t need witnesses.”

Following the court order, Aryan’s legal team will now try to complete the formalities for his release by Friday, Press Trust of India reports.

The court also granted bail to co-accused Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha in the case.