1 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 7481 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4356 OF 2021 Rihen Harshad Mehta ...Applicant Versus Union Of India ( Through Ministry Of Home Affairs) And Ors ...Respondents _________ Mr. Anoshak Davar a/w Ms Ravina Rajpal, Ms Archi Gala i/b VMH & Associates for Applicant. Mr. D. P. Singh for Respondent No.1. Mr. Harsh Sheth a/w Shanmukh Puranik i/b MDP Legal for Respondent No.4 bank. Mr. P. N. Diwan, AGP for State. __________ CORAM : SARANG V. KOTWAL & RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. DATE : 28th SEPTEMBER 2026. PC : 1. This is an application preferred by the Applicant seeking permission for travel to Thailand from 26th November 2026 to 4th December 2026 and USA and Europe from 12th January 2027 to 19th February 2027. 2. Heard Mr. Anoshak Davar, learned counsel for the Meera Jadhav MEERA MAHESH JADHAV Digitally signed by MEERA MAHESH JADHAV Date: 2026.09.30 15:12:05 +0530 2 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 Applicant, Mr. D.P. Singh, learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1 – UOI, Mr. Harsh Sheth, learned counsel for the Respondent No.4 and Mr. P. N. Diwan, learned AGP. for the Respondent – State. 3. The Look Out Circular was issued against the Applicant at the instance of the Respondent No.4 Bank of Baroda. The Applicant had challenged the said Look Out Circular by preferring Writ Petition No.4356/2021. By order dated 23rd April 2024 this Court had decided the said petition. The said order was challenged by the Petitioner before the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos.17194-17230 of 2024. The said SLPs are pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court. Pursuant to the directions and observations of the Hon'ble Supreme Court the Applicant had filed an application seeking permission from this Court to travel abroad. 4. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has been granted permission in the past to travel abroad. It was submitted that pursuant to the orders dated 25th November 2025, 30th March 2022, 8th September 2022, 20th October 2022, 9th March 2023, 26th April 2023, 27th June 2023, 17th October 2023, Meera Jadhav 3 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 19th December 2023, 27th May 2025, 25th November 2025 and lastly on 23rd April 2026, the Applicant has been permitted to travel abroad. Learned Counsel the Applicant submits that the Applicant is engaged on a consultancy basis by FRHueb Inc., a company registered under the laws of USA having headquarter in New York City. Pursuant to his employment and responsibilities, he is required to travel to foreign countries including United States to attend client meetings and for work related purposes. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that all the expenses of his travel and accommodation as well as other costs in respect of the said travel are to be borne by the said company. 5. Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No.4 has opposed for grant of any reliefs to the Applicant. It was submitted that in case the Court is inclined to grant the reliefs, the same may be subject to the conditions which have been imposed in the earlier orders. Perusal of the record indicates that amongst other conditions imposed, the Applicant has been directed to deposit the Share Certificate No.9 issued by Vijay Deeep Cooperative Housing Society Limited in respect of flat bequeathed to his wife Mrs. Meera Jadhav 4 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 Deepika Mehta. The Applicant is also directed to file the affidavit and undertaking in respect of the compliance of the conditions. 6. During the hearing of the present Application, the Learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, on instructions, submitted that the Applicant would deposit the original Share Certificate and the original Probate with the Registry of this Court, with a request that the same be returned to the Applicant upon his return to India, subject to his complying with the terms and conditions stipulated in the order. 7. Considering the aforesaid submissions and the various orders whereby the Applicant has been permitted to travel abroad, we are satisfied that the Applicant has made out a case and demonstrated his bona fides for being permitted to travel to Thailand, USA and Europe for the dates as more particularly mentioned in the prayer clause. Hence the following order:- ORDER i. The Applicant is permitted to travel abroad to Thailand from 26th November 2026 to 4th December 2026 and to USA and Europe from 12th January 2027 to 19th February 2027, on the Meera Jadhav 5 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 following conditions:- a) The Applicant shall deposit the original Share Certificate Share Certificate No.9 issued by Vijay Deeep Cooperative Housing Society Limited in respect of flat bequeathed to his wife Mrs. Deepika Mehta and also the original Probate, before the Registry of this Court within a period of two weeks from today. On his return to India, the Registry shall hand over those documents to the Applicant on establishing his identity to the satisfaction of the Registry. The Applicant shall inform the Respondent bank of such deposit of and taking back of documents as early as possible. b) The Applicant shall also file detailed itinerary of his travel to Thailand, USA and Europe for the dates as mentioned above. c) The Applicant shall also inform Respondent No.4 Bank of his itinerary and travel details and also his date of return. The Applicant shall furnish the telephone numbers, addresses and contact numbers to the learned counsel for the Respondent No.4 Bank within a period of two weeks from today. Meera Jadhav 6 of 6 4-ia-7481-26 ii) Once, the aforesaid conditions are fulfilled, the Applicant is permitted to travel to Thailand from 26th November 2026 to 4th December 2026 and USA and Europe from 12th January 2027 to 19th February 2027. iii) Interim Application is disposed of accordingly. (RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.) Meera Jadhav