Interim travel permission and lookout circular relief refused absent cogent necessity during an ongoing investigation

Interim permission to travel abroad and suspension of a lookout circular were refused because the applicant did not show a cogent, justified necessity for travel. The stated reason of meeting family members was insufficient where no barrier prevented relatives from visiting India, and the claimed need to attend a son's admission process was unsupported by adequate material. The challenge to the lookout circular was left for decision in the main petition, but the interim application had to succeed on its own merits. On the materials before the Court, the ongoing investigation and the reasons recorded by the Special Judge were not displaced.

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Issues: Whether interim permission should be granted to travel abroad and to suspend the lookout circular for the stated travel period.

Analysis: The request was examined on the basis of the reasons shown for travel and the surrounding investigation. The stated purpose of meeting family members did not justify travel abroad when no restriction prevented them from visiting India, and the explanation for the alleged need to attend the son's admission process was found to be unsupported by cogent reasons. The challenge to the lookout circular itself was left to be examined in the main petition, but the present application had to stand on its own merits. The materials relied upon by the applicant did not establish sufficient grounds to override the ongoing investigation and the reasons recorded by the Special Judge.

Conclusion: The application for interim stay of the lookout circular and permission to travel abroad was rejected.

Ratio Decidendi: Interim permission to travel abroad will not be granted unless the applicant shows a cogent and justified necessity for travel, especially where the request may affect an ongoing investigation.

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