Travel abroad permission in pending FIR matters granted subject to security deposit, undertaking, and passport return

A petitioner seeking relief under Section 482 CrPC was permitted to travel abroad for seven days in connection with a pending FIR. The Court granted the request subject to the petitioner furnishing an FDR of Rs. five lakhs to the trial court's satisfaction and filing an undertaking to return to India after the visit. It also directed return of the passport in the respondent's custody so the travel could be undertaken within seven days of receipt of the passport.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner, in proceedings under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, should be permitted to travel abroad for seven days and whether the passport in the respondent's custody should be returned for that purpose.

Analysis: The petition sought permission to travel abroad in connection with the pending FIR. The Court allowed the request subject to the petitioner furnishing an FDR of Rs. five lakhs to the satisfaction of the trial court and filing an undertaking to return to India after seven days. The Court also directed the respondent to return the passport so that the petitioner could travel within seven days of receipt of the passport.

Conclusion: Permission to travel abroad was granted, the passport was directed to be returned, and the relief was allowed subject to the stated conditions.

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