Court Dismisses Petition on Completed International Travel; Conditions Complied and Relaxed Post-Return.

The HC of Bombay disposed of a petition challenging an order that permitted the respondent to travel abroad. The Additional Sessions Judge had affirmed the decision of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, allowing the travel from 15/08/2023 to 29/09/2023, subject to conditions. The respondent complied by providing contact details and adhering to the conditions. After returning to India, the Magistrate further relaxed the conditions on 18/12/2023. As the respondent had already traveled and returned, the court found nothing further to address and disposed of the petition.

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Issues involved: Challenge to order granting permission to travel abroad subject to conditions.

Summary:

The High Court of Bombay heard a petition challenging an order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, affirming the order of the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Esplanade, Mumbai, granting permission to travel abroad. The petitioner did not appear, leading to the court allowing the respondent to travel abroad from 15/08/2023 till 29/09/2023, with the condition to provide contact details and comply with all imposed conditions. The respondent traveled abroad and returned to India, with further relaxation of conditions by the Magistrate on 18th December, 2023. Consequently, the petition was disposed of as nothing remained to be addressed.

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