The Supreme Court in a recent order has expressed concerns about the frequent instances of foreign nationals, who are accused of crimes in India, becoming untraceable after securing bail.
The bench observed that such instances where foreign citizens abscond after securing bail are on the rise.
The court asked the Centre to bring in a procedure to deal with such instances. The Centre however informed that it was apprised of the issue at hand and was working towards formulating a procedure to deal with cases where foreign citizens jump bail and become untraceable while they are still accused in crime they have committed in India.
"This is not a lone incident which has come before this Court and such cases are not uncommon. Therefore, a procedure has to be laid down, if not already there, as to how such a situation is to be dealt with and the procedures to be followed," the court observed.
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A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullahmade the observations while hearing Jharkhand government's plea against a bail granted by the high court to a Nigerian citizen in a cyber fraud case.
The court was informed that the accused had become untraceable after he was granted bail.
Advocate Kanu Agarwal appearing for Centre informed the bench that the Union was already working on the matter.
"In this case the respondent no.1-Dr.Alex David @ M.U.Henry, who is a foreign citizen, has evidently jumped bail and now cannot be traced. Learned counsel Mr. Kanu Agrawal, representing the Union of India, has apprised this Court that the Union of India is already working upon the matter and will apprise this Court as to the procedure they are to follow," the top court order read.