The court further said, “The IG Prisons (Delhi) is directed to ensure that such isolation medical wards or quarantine zones are created in all jails so that there is no compelling need to release such accused who are facing trial for serious offences repeatedly on interim bail”.
The accused, who was facing prosecution in a case lodged under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, submitted that he was suffering from Herpes and placed on record the medical report.
The high court said since the report of the medical officer of the jail states that cooler weather, the condition would improve, the application for interim bail is allowed for a period of two months from the date of his release on his furnishing a personal surety bond of Rs one lakh with one surety of the like amount.
It directed the accused not to leave Delhi without orders of the trial court and also not to delay the trial proceedings during the time he is on bail.
The high court said the accused…