Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Mumbai Court Denies Bail to Students in Drug Overdose Case
A Mumbai court decided not to release two MBA students on bail.
The students were arrested after two college students died.
The deaths happened after a music concert in April.
The two people who died were a 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman.
They allegedly took pills called ecstasy, or MDMA.
Prosecutors said a WhatsApp group helped order the pills and collect money.
The judge said the case was very serious.
The judge also said another young woman was in serious condition.
A Mumbai court rejected the bail pleas of two MBA students arrested in connection with two deaths.
The deaths occurred after a music concert at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon in April.
Police allege that a 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman consumed ecstasy pills, also known as MDMA.
The prosecution said students formed a WhatsApp group to order the pills and collect money.
Judge R K Deshpande cited the seriousness of the offence, its prescribed punishment and the applicants’ alleged roles in denying bail.
- Who
- Two MBA students, two deceased college students, prosecutors and Special Judge R K Deshpande are involved.
- What
- The court rejected bail for the two MBA students in a drug-overdose case involving two deaths.
- When
- The deaths and arrests occurred in April; the bail decision was issued on Tuesday and made available on Saturday.
- Where
- The alleged overdoses occurred at the NESCO Exhibition Centre in Goregaon, Mumbai.
- Why
- The judge cited the severity of the offence, the prescribed punishment and the applicants’ alleged roles in the crime.
- Court
- Mumbai court
- Applicants
- Two MBA students
- Deaths
- A 28-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman
- Location
- NESCO Exhibition Centre, Goregaon
- Substance
- Ecstasy pills, identified in the report as MDMA
- Prosecution allegation
- Students formed a WhatsApp group to order pills and collect money
- Bail outcome
- Bail pleas rejected