from prison. The concerned DySP shall also direct all the telecom service providers to deac�vate all prepaid SIM cards and prepaid mobile numbers issued to the pe��oner, except the one that is men�oned as the primary number/ default number linked with the AADHAAR card and further that �ll the no objec�on from the concerned SHO, the mobile service providers shall not issue second pre-paid SIM/ mobile number in the pe��oner’s name. Since, as on date, in India, there are only four prominent mobile service providers, namely BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea, and Reliance Jio, any other telecom service provider are directed to comply with the direc�ons of the concerned Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police, issued in this regard and disable all prepaid mobile phone numbers issued in the name of the pe��oner, except the main number/default number linked with AADHAR, by taking such informa�on from the pe��oner’s AADHAR details or any other source, for which they shall be legally en�tled by this order. This condi�on shall con�nue �ll the comple�on of the trial or closure of the case, whichever is earlier. In Vernon v. The State of Maharashtra, 2023 INSC 655 , [para 45], while gran�ng bail under Unlawful Ac�vi�es (Preven�on) Act, 2002, Supreme Court had directed imposi�on of the similar condi�on, which reads as follows, “(d) Both the appellants shall use only one Mobile Phone each, during the �me they remain on bail and shall inform the Inves�ga�ng Officer of the NIA, their respec�ve mobile numbers.”
