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Accused on bail doesn't have inherent right to seek permission to travel abroad: HC

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an accused person who is out on bail does not have an inherent right to seek permission to travel abroad, emphasizing that such requests must be considered based on the merits of each case. Justice Amit Bansal dismissed a plea by a businessman accused in a money laundering case, who sought to travel to Dubai for business purposes, stating that the accused failed to provide sufficient justification for his travel. The court highlighted that the discretion to allow foreign travel lies with the trial court, which must balance the accused's rights with the need to ensure their presence for trial and the interests of justice.

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