Diatta Jerome v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Diatta Jerome v. State of Maharashtra, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Bail Application No. 1624 of 2025 (R. M. Joshi J., 25 March 2026): bail granted under Sections 8(c) and 21(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985, Sections 12(1) (1A) (b) of the Passports Act, 1967 and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 in C.R. No. 949 of 2019, Tulinj Police Station, after six years and seven months of incarceration; Court followed Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee representing undertrial prisoner v. Union of India, (1994) 6 SCC 731; trial at snail's pace with thirteen prosecution witnesses remaining; PR Bond Rs.30,000/- with one surety; conditions against tampering with evidence and attendance on every hearing date.
What did the court decide?
The Bail Application was allowed; in connection with C.R. No.949 of 2019 registered with the Tulinj Police Station, the Applicant was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a PR Bond of Rs.30,000/- with one surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to conditions that he shall not tamper with or interfere with prosecution evidence and shall appear before the Trial Court on every date of hearing.