JERRY PHILIPS JACOB vs NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY AND ANR

WAKLE MANOJ Manoj 19 APEAL558.2025.doc JANARDHAN 3.1) The informant upon his return to India lodged a complaint with Vile Parle Police Station on 23rd March 2024 which came to be registered at FIR bearing C.R. No. 298 of 2024, under Sections 420, 370, 323, 342, 346, 347, 386, 504, 506, 120-B and 34 of IPC and Sections 10 2/10 Manoj 19 APEAL558.2025.doc and 24 of the Emigration Act, 1983. The Appellant was arrested on 25th March 2024. Further investigation was conducted by the DCB, CID Unit by registering its C.R. No.33 of 2024. Thereafter the NIA took the control of the prosecution. The investigation culminated by NIA for the offences aforesaid. Accordingly, the initial and supplementary charge-sheets came to be filed against the Appellant, A-2/Godfrey Thomas Alvares, A-3/Sudarshan Darade and the wanted accused. The Appellant was denied bail during pendency of the investigation. His Application for bail at Exh.9 after filing of the charge-sheet also met with rejection by the impugned Order. Hence, this Appeal. 4) Mr. Shaikh, the learned Counsel for the Appellant submitted that,prior to leaving for abroad each of the alleged trafficking victims had been duly informed in India about