John Chukwudi Nnaekwe v. Union of India and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
NDPS bail — foreign national applicant; case based solely on co-accused statement under Section 67 NDPS Act; Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu (2021) 4 SCC 1 applied; prolonged incarceration 4 years 4 months 26 days pending trial; Article 21 right to speedy justice as basis for bail; Section 483 BNSS 2023 application; DRI case F. No.DRI/MZU/C/INT-92/2020; Sections 21, 23, 27A, 28, 29, 30 read with Section 8(c) NDPS Act; Frank Vitus v. Narcotics Control Bureau — bail condition requiring communication to Registration Officer under Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 / Foreigners Act, 1946; P.R. Bond Rs.50,000/-; cancellation exposure under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C.; Bombay High Court, Milind N. Jadhav, J., decided April 23, 2025.
What did the court decide?
Applicant directed to be released on bail on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions (i) to (ix) including address intimation, reporting to the Investigating Officer, monthly trial Court attendance, no travel outside Maharashtra without permission, non-tampering with evidence, and communication of the order to the Registration Officer under the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 / Foreigners Act, 1946.