Look Out Circulars may be withdrawn when cooperation is shown and continued restraint on travel is no longer justified.

A Look Out Circular is a coercive measure meant to secure a person's presence, and it may be recalled when the person has consistently cooperated with the investigating agency and continued restraint is not justified. Balancing investigative interests against personal liberty and freedom of movement, the court found no clear basis to retain the circular. The circular was therefore recalled, and travel was permitted subject to safeguards, including furnishing security and sureties, appearing before the investigating agency, and informing it before travel outside Dubai.

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Issues: Whether the Look Out Circular issued against the applicant should be recalled and whether the applicant should be permitted to travel without the earlier restrictions.

Analysis: The purpose of a Look Out Circular is to secure the presence of the person concerned and it operates as a coercive measure. The applicant had consistently appeared before the investigating agency, had complied with earlier directions, and there was no clear basis to conclude that continued retention of the circular was necessary. The Court also balanced the investigating agency's interest against the applicant's personal liberty and freedom of movement, and found that the continuation of the circular was unjustified. To protect the investigation, the applicant was required to furnish security, provide sureties, appear before the investigating agency, and intimate it if he travelled outside Dubai.

Conclusion: The Look Out Circular was recalled, and the applicant was allowed to travel subject to the imposed conditions.

Ratio Decidendi: A Look Out Circular is meant to secure attendance and may be withdrawn when the person has been cooperating and continued restraint is not justified, provided appropriate safeguards are imposed to protect the investigation.

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