The Bombay High Court Tuesday granted bail to a Nigerian national arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with the Cordelia cruise ship drug raid case in October, 2021.
He was the last accused in the case who was yet to get bail from the courts.
Chinedu Igwe from Nigeria was arrested by the NCB claiming that ecstasy tablets weighing 15 g were seized from him.
Igwe had approached the HC after the special court designated under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act had rejected his bail plea in March noting that prima facie there was evidence of his involvement in the case.
A single-judge bench of Justice N J Jamadar passed a verdict in an application by Igwe noting that the applicant had been in custody since October 7, 2021.
The court directed that Igwe be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs 1 lakh along with sureties of the same amount. It directed Igwe to mark his presence at NCB office in Mumbai once every month for three years or till conclusion of the trial, whichever is earlier.
It also said that subject to deportation proceedings which may be initiated against the applicant, he shall not leave India without prior permission of the special court.
As many as 20 people, including actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, booked in the case initially by the NCB in October-November 2021,.
Later, charges against six were dropped later.
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