2023 (12) TMI 1196 - HC - GST

High Court Modifies Bail Conditions, Grants Conditional Travel Permission for Applicant Under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code

HC allowed application under Sec. 482 Cr.P.C., modifying prior bail conditions to require Trial Court's permission for travel. Applicant granted two-month ... Seeking permission to travel abroad for a period of 12 months - HELD THAT:- This Court deems it appropriate to modify the condition (i) of order dated 07.07.2022 to the extent, that instead of prior permission to be obtained from the I.O., the same be read as “prior permission of the Trial Court”. Accordingly, the applicant/ petitioner is granted permission to travel abroad i.e. Dubai, UAE, for a period of two months, on the same terms and conditions imposed vide order dated 31.12.2022 by the learned Trial Court, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court. Application allowed. Issues involved: Application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking setting aside of an impugned order and permission to travel abroad.Summary:The present judgment pertains to an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to set aside an impugned order and obtain permission to travel abroad for a specified period. The applicant had previously been granted permission to travel abroad on two occasions and had not misused the liberty granted. The applicant was earlier granted anticipatory bail with a condition to obtain prior permission from the Investigating Officer, which is now sought to be modified to require prior permission from the Trial Court instead. The Court, considering the circumstances, modified the condition accordingly and granted permission to the applicant to travel to Dubai, UAE, for a period of two months, subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the Trial Court. The application was allowed, and the order was directed to be provided to the concerned parties and uploaded on the website.The applicant/petitioner sought setting aside of an impugned order and permission to travel abroad for 12 months. The applicant had been granted permission to travel abroad on previous occasions and had not misused the liberty granted. The applicant was earlier granted anticipatory bail with a condition to obtain prior permission from the Investigating Officer, which is now sought to be modified to require prior permission from the Trial Court instead. The Court modified the condition accordingly to require prior permission from the Trial Court. The applicant was granted permission to travel to Dubai, UAE, for two months, subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the Trial Court. The application was allowed, and the order was directed to be provided to the concerned parties and uploaded on the website.