Bombay High Court
ASHISH SURESH AGRAWALversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court allowed the petition and granted permission to travel abroad subject to an undertaking.
Summary
Ashish Suresh Agrawal filed a criminal writ petition seeking permission to travel abroad to Spain, transiting through Dubai, for official work from 4 to 9 October 2026. The respondent State of Maharashtra, through its Additional Public Prosecutor, objected to the petition. The Court, after hearing submissions from counsel for both parties, considered the urgency and the nature of the request. It held that the petitioner could be allowed to travel abroad subject to conditions. Accordingly, the petition was allowed, the petitioner was permitted to travel, and was directed to submit an undertaking before the Magistrate Court. The writ petition was then disposed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to permission to travel abroad for official work despite the State's objection
Subjects
- travel abroad
- writ petition
- permission
- official work
- urgency
- undertaking
Judgment
501- WP 5128 of 2026.doc
Tikam
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 5128 OF 2026
Ashish Suresh Agrawal ...Petitioner/s
VERSUS
State of Maharashtra ...Respondent/s
VAISHALI
ANIL
TIKAM _________________________________________________________________
Mr. Ashish Dubey, Advocate for the Petitioner.
Digitally signed
by VAISHALI
ANIL TIKAM
Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
Date: _________________________________________________________________
2026.10.01
19:27:41
+0530
CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 1st OCTOBER 2026.
P.C. :
1. Not on board. Upon mentioning urgency, taken on Production
Board.
2. By this Petition, the Petitioner is seeking permission to travel
abroad to Spain (with transit through Dubai, UAE) from 04/10/2026 to
09/10/2026 for official work.
3. Learned APP strongly objected to allow the Petition.
3. Considering the submissions of learned counsel for the
Petitioner, I pass following order:
ORDER
(i) Writ Petition is allowed.
(ii) The Petitioner is permitted to travel abroad -Spain transit to
Dubai for the period from 04/10/2026 to 09/10/2026.
(iii) The Petitioner shall submit necessary undertaking before the
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Magistrate Court.
Writ Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)
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