Bombay High Court

SUPRIYA BHANCHANDRA SANEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 20 May 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SANDESH DADASAHEB PATIL

Holding

Permission to travel abroad may be granted to a convicted appellant pending appeal, provided strict conditions are imposed.

Summary

The applicant, a 63‑year‑old senior citizen convicted under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code, filed an interim application seeking permission to travel to the United States to care for her ailing daughter‑in‑law. The appeal against her conviction had been admitted by the High Court on 19 July 2011. The State opposed the application, urging that strict conditions be imposed if permission were granted. The Court, considering the humanitarian circumstances and the applicant’s age, allowed the travel but imposed conditions requiring the submission of itinerary, provision of contact details, a six‑month limit with no extensions, and a post‑return police report. The interim application was consequently disposed of with the order granting permission subject to these terms.

Issues considered

Whether a convicted appellant pending appeal may be granted permission to travel abroad
Whether any conditions should be imposed on such permission

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 506

Subjects

travel abroad permission
interim application
conviction
Section 506 IPC
senior citizen
humanitarian grounds
court conditions

Judgment

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                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                       CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       INTERIM APPLICATION NO.1376 OF 2026
                                        IN
                          CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.668 OF 2011

Supriya Bhalchandra Sane                           )…     Applicant
         Versus
State of Maharashtra                               )...   Respondents

                                  -----
Mr. Padmasinh P. Patil a/w Mr. Harshwardhan N. Pawar i/b Mr. Sachin
Thombare for the Applicant.

Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
                                     -----

                                 CORAM : SANDESH D. PATIL, J.

                                 DATE    : 20th MAY 2026
                                           (VACATION COURT)
P.C. :

1)              The present Application is made by the Applicant for seeking

permission to travel abroad. The Applicant is a senior citizen. Her son

and daughter in law lives in the United States of America.                         The

Applicant wishes to visit her son and daughter-in-law in the United

States of America.           The Applicant contends that the appeal was

admitted by this Court on 19 th July 2011. She states that since the

appeal is admitted, she is seeking the present permission. She states

that the daughter-in-law of the Applicant is suffering from serious


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ailments and hence, she wants to visit her son and daughter-in-law to

take their care. She states she intends to travel for a period of six

months.



2)              Learned A.P.P. appearing for the Respondent-States submits

that strict condition be imposed in case the permission is given.



3)              Heard Mr. Padmasinh Patil, the learned Counsel appearing for

the Applicant and Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.



4)              The present appeal is filed by the applicant against the

Judgment and Order dated 11th May 2011, whereby the Appellant-

Applicant was convicted under the provisions of Section 506 of the

Indian Penal Code, 1860 to suffer the simple imprisonment for a period

of one month and to pay a fine of Rs.200/-. The Appeal was admitted

on 19th July 2011. The Applicant’s case is that she wants to travel to

the United States of America to meet her ailing daughter in law. The

Applicant is a senior citizen aged about 63 years old and that she just

wants to visit her son and daughter in law. The Applicant is, therefore,

granted permission in the light of aforesaid facts and circumstances to

travel to the United States of America on the following terms and
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conditions. Hence, the following Order :-

                                    :ORDER:

     (i)        The Applicant shall furnish itinerary of her travel to

                the Investigating Officer of the concerned police

                station.



     (ii)       The Applicant shall give her cell number as well as the

                address of the place, where she intends to travel.



     (iii) The Applicant shall return to India after the expiry of

                six months and that she will not seek any further

                extension.



     (iv)       The Applicant shall report to the police station within

                one month of her returning back to India.



5)               The Interim Application No.1376 of 2026 is disposed off

accordingly.




                                                      (SANDESH D. PATIL, J.)


RaJesh Chittewan, PS                                                                3/3
             Digitally signed
RAJESH       by RAJESH
             VASANT
VASANT       CHITTEWAN
CHITTEWAN    Date: 2026.05.22
             19:20:47 +0530

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