Delhi High Court: Bail Conditions Cannot Invade Privacy of Accused’s Family

The Delhi High Court held that bail conditions cannot extend to invading the privacy of an accused’s family members, setting aside directions that required police surveillance of the accused’s wife.

The trial court had ordered monitoring measures such as deployment of a police officer, collection of call records, and assessment of her living conditions.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani termed these as “wholly unacceptable intrusions” since the wife was not an accused.

The Court clarified that bail conditions can only be imposed on the accused, not third parties, and must remain reasonable and lawful, while upholding the accused’s interim bail.

[Sandeep @ Kala @ Kale @ Sonu @ Sinothia v. State Govt Of NCT Of Delhi]