The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and Arms Act (MCOCA) court today granted bail to journalist Jigna Vora—an accused in the J Dey murder case. Special MCOCA court Judge S M Modak granted bail to Vora on a surety of Rs 1 lakh after observing that she had no criminal antecedents. The court further noted that since the Mumbai Police had already filed the chargesheet in this case, there was no need for Jigna to remain in custody.

Jigna Vora has been ordered to submit her passport with the Mumbai Police and will have to present herself before the Crime Branch, twice a week.

Vora has been in judicial custody since November last year under charges of murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence, besides stringent provisions of MCOCA.