2025:BHC-OS:26634-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 41743 OF 2025 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 1196 OF 2024 Dr. Shrikant Bhasi …. Applicant IN THE MATTER BETWEEN:-

Dr. Shrikant Bhasi …. Petitioner V/s.

Union of India Through the Principal Secretary & Ors. …. Respondents Mr. Shadab Jan a/w Adv. Nidhi Faganiya & Adv. Nishin Shrikhande i/by Vidhi Partners, for the Applicant.

Mr. Y. R. Mishra a/w Adv. S. T. Singh, for the Respondent No.1-UOI.

Mr. Karan Sanghavi i/by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, for the Respondent-

SBI.

Mr. Nikhil Hire h/f Mr. Kuldeep S. Patil, for the Respondent-CBI.

CORAM : BHARATI DANGRE &

SHYAM C. CHANDAK, JJ.

DATED : 24th DECEMBER, 2025 P.C. :-

1) Present Interim Application filed in the aforesaid Writ Petition, seeks direction to permit the Applicant/Petitioner to travel abroad i.e., to Singapore, Dubai and Colombo from 08/01/2026 to 22/01/2026 as per the itinerary annexed at Exhibit – U.

2) Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties.

3) We have perused the Application. It states that the Applicant/Petitioner is desirous to travel abroad to attend business meetings to explore fundraising opportunities, et