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In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana

at Chandigarh

107-VI

CRM-M-27779-2026 (O&M)

Date of Decision:- 19.05.2026

Sarvesh Kumar Singh … Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and another ... Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBHAS MEHLA

Present:- Mr. Gaurav Chopra, Senior Advocate with

Mr. Ajiteshwar Singh, Advocate and

Ms. Darika Sikka, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Anup Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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SUBHAS MEHLA , J. (Oral)

The present petition has been filed under Section 528 of

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 assailing the order dated

08.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by learned Judicial magistrate 1st Class,

Bathinda, and seeks directions to enforce the Petitioner's right to travel

abroad.

Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner contended that earlier

vide order dated 04.02.2026 passed by this Court in CRM-M-6431-2026,

concession of interim anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner in case

bearing FIR No. 250 dated 04.11.2026 under Section 420 IPC, at Police

Station Sadar, District Bathinda. Later, vide order dated 20.02.2026 of this

Court, the interim order dated 04.02.2026 was clarified to the effect that

pendency of the said petition for anticipatory bail would not preclude the

petitioner from travelling abroad, particularly keeping in view the nature of

GEETA RANI

2026.05.19 18:20

I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of

this order/judgment

Punjab & Haryana High Court at

Chandigarh

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his employment, which required frequent international travel. This Court had

accordingly permitted the petitioner to travel abroad, while leaving it open to

the learned Illaqa/Duty Magistrate to impose appropriate conditions to secure

his presence during investigation/trial. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner was

permitted by the learned Trial Court vide order dated 23.02.2026 (Annexure

P-14) to travel to UAE from 25.02.2026 to 05.03.2026. Upon his return, the

petitioner duly redeposited his passport before the learned Trial Court, as

recorded in order dated 09.03.2026 (Annexure P-15).

Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner further submitted that thereafter the

petitioner again sought permission to travel abroad, owing to professional

commitements, as follows:

i. From 04.04.2026 to 15.04.2026 – Serbia, for project review

meetings and site visit;

ii. From 25.04.2026 to 02.05.2026 – Iraq, for project site visit and

review meeting, subject to dependent upon the Iran – Israel

hostilities.

Iii. From 18.05.2026 to 27.05.2026 – Mexico and USA; and

iv. From 20.06.2026 to 27.06.2026 – Germany, Spain and Serbia

Learned Senior Counsel submitted that learned Trial Court vide

order dated 01.04.2026 (Annexure P-16) granted permission to the petitioner

to travel abroad – but only qua Serbia. In respect of other dates of travel,

learned Trial Court in paragraph 6 of its order opined that petitioner should

prefer separate applications seeking permission for each visit/trip.

Qua the trip to Serbia, qua which permission was granted vide

order dated 01.04.2026, learned senior counsel submitted that due to the

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I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of

this order/judgment

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Chandigarh

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ongoing hostilities between Iran and Iraq, the petitioner could not travel to

Serbia. Thereafter, the petitioner preferred another application on 30.04.2026

(Annexure P-17) seeking permission to travel abroad for the following

schedule:

i. From 02.05.2026 to 10.05.2026 – Serbia and Iraqfor project review

and site visit, Iraq visit being dependent upon the middle eat

situation.

ii. From 15.05.2026 to 21.05.2026 – Angola for project site visit.

iii. 03.06.2026 to 07.06.2026 – China for attending conference from

03.06.2026 to 06.06.2026, and it was specifically stated that

Chinese visa requires 10-15 days for processing, and as such the

petitioner would require his passport immediately for the said

purpose, after his return from Angola.

iv. From 20.06.2026 to 27.06.2026 – G