The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has granted six months' temporary bail to a pregnant woman arrested in connection with a narcotics case, highlighting the potential harm to both the mother and child if she were to give birth in prison. The court noted that delivering a child in the prison environment could have negative consequences and that even a prisoner is entitled to dignity during such a crucial time.

The order, passed on November 27, was issued by a single bench of Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke. The court directed the release of the woman, Surbhi Soni, on bail for six months, recognising the humanitarian grounds for her plea.