P.C. :

The Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Esplanade as per the order dated 30th August 2025 has granted permission to Respondent No.1 to travel abroad including Paris and France from 4th September 2025 till 10th September 2025. The present petition challenges this order and also there is a prayer for staying the saidorder. As the Respondent No.1 is likely to leave India tomorrow., this petition is taken on production Board. Learned Advocate Dr. Shri Kantawala appeared on his own to represent Respondent No.1. I have heard both of them. By their consent I am deciding this petition finally.

2. The present Respondent is an accused in connection with File No.DRI/MZU/CI/INT-77/2025 registered with Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (for short ‘DRI’), Mumbai for an offence punishable under Section 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) of the Customs Act. He was granted bail by the Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate on 2nd August 2025. Condition No.6 mentions about surrendering the passport for the period of six months from the date of arrest. He has surrendered the passport. There is a further condition to obtain the permission for travelling abroad.

3. After this order, Respond