Limited foreign travel with safeguards upheld where the accused's availability for trial and investigation remained protected.

Limited permission for an accused to retain a passport and travel abroad for business was sustained where earlier travel permissions had been complied with and no breach of conditions was shown. The High Court found that the Designated Court had imposed adequate safeguards, including advance disclosure of itinerary and contact details, an undertaking to remain available for trial, restrictions on travel during examination of crucial witnesses, and a cap on continuous stay abroad. In those circumstances, the order was held to strike a proper balance between the seriousness of the allegations, the accused's business needs, and the requirements of investigation and trial, so no revisionary interference was warranted.

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Issues: Whether the order permitting the accused to retain his passport and travel abroad for business purposes, subject to conditions, required interference in revision.

Analysis: The accused had earlier complied with multiple permissions to travel abroad and no breach of conditions was shown. The investigation and trial were still pending and were not likely to conclude in the near future, but the Court found that the Designated Court had imposed substantial safeguards, including advance disclosure of itinerary and contact details, an undertaking to remain present for trial, restriction on travel during examination of crucial witnesses, and a cap on continuous stay abroad. On these facts, the Court held that the impugned order appropriately balanced the seriousness of the allegations with the accused's right to pursue business and did not prejudice the investigating agency.

Conclusion: The order granting limited permission to travel abroad and releasing the passport was upheld and no interference was warranted.

Final Conclusion: The revision application failed, as the impugned order was found to be lawful and supported by adequate safeguards for the conduct of the investigation and trial.

Ratio Decidendi: Where stringent safeguards sufficiently secure the accused's availability for trial and do not impede investigation, limited permission to travel abroad may be sustained despite serious allegations.

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