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In matter of Frank Vitus vs. Narcotics Control Bureau and ors. Frank Vitus, a person accused in drug case belonging to foreign nationality. The said matter was in trial before Delhi High court in which, it ordered the accused to furnish a surety amount of ₹. 2 lakhs for interim bail and also stated two conditions in which the accused must share the pin location on Google map to the Investigating officer. It also asked the accused for assurance from High Commission of Nigeria that accused would not leave India and will appear in front of trial Court.

The Petitioner Frank appealed the said order of Delhi HC in Supreme Court wherein the Court ordered stating that, sending pin location would amount to breach of Privacy (Article 21) further adding, that no embassy would take the liability of any person belonging to their nationality. The SC reduced the amount of surety to ₹. 50,000/-for granting interim bail (opposing Delhi HC amount of ₹.2 lakhs). The apex court concluded that the conditions stated by the Delhi HC were objectionable. The matter is still pending for further issues.