The High Court granted pre-arrest bail to Nitin Bode, an insurance agent accused of promoting armed struggle against the Modi government. Bode allegedly circulated an article on WhatsApp with the slogan “Jai Bharat, Jai Samvidhan, Jai Naxalvad.” Despite legal scrutiny, the court found no intention to disrupt peace and ordered Bode to surrender his phone and report to the police.
Today, On 18th July, The Supreme Court ruled that slow trial progress cannot be used to deny bail under the UAPA, despite a previous judgment. The Watali ruling should not be a blanket precedent for denial of bail to undertrial prisoners facing prolonged incarceration without foreseeable trial completion. The Court emphasized the right to a speedy trial and granted bail to a man accused under the UAPA, highlighting that statutory restrictions should not impede the granting of bail.