Does a stay of a foreigner who is on bail considered a legal stay?

A foreigner who has a court case since over 14 years, as he overs staid his expired visa, and he is on bail, does his stay in India considered legal stay? When he try to obtain documents such as DL, they they ask him to provide a proof of valid stay in India such as Visa, while his court case is because his visa expired and his passport is seized by court so no chance to renew the visa, can the court bail order be considered a proof of valid stay in India? as the visa, or what kind of papers he should obtain and from where in order for him to get documentations such as DL ..etc.