Madras High CourtWP Crl./799/2025disposed of

M.Raghul v. The Bureau On Immigration

2025-09-10Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR and WPMP.No.357 of 2025 M.Raghul ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The Bureau on Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India Rep by its Commissioner (Immigration) East Block VIII, Level V, Sector-1, R.K.Puram, New Delhi.

2. The Senior Immigration Officer International Arrival Bangalore International Air port, Bangalore.

3.The Senior Immigration Officer International Departure Bangalore International Airport, Bangalore.

4.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Inspector of Police CCB Central Crime Branch II EDF II, Vepery, Chennai-636404.

5.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai-636404. .. Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from infringing the petitioners right to travel abroad with his wife by withdrawing or suspending the petitioners Look out Circular issued at the Instance of 4th respondent against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : M/s.W.Pamelin For Respondents : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan for R4 and R5

ORDER

The petitioner seeks to suspend the look out notice issued against the petitioner.

2. Though the petitioner is not arrayed as accused in the FIR, but, he was arrayed as A52. The allegations against the petitioner is that the petitioner has helped the other accused in admitting the students in NRI quota, thereby, committed the offences under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 337, 340(2), 318(4) read with 62 of BNS on the file of the respondent police. The petitioner seeks to challenge the look out circular only to visit Switzerland by accompanying her wife who is undertaking higher education. It is the contention of the petitioner that the look out notice be suspended only for accompanying her wife in order to get admission in the college and returning back only 25.09.2025. The tickets in this regard is also filed before

this Court.

3. Considering the nature of the charges, let the petitioner give an affidavit before the police by today itself indicating the particulars where he resides in Switzerland, his contact number and date of return etc., and also considering the fact that the petitioner's family resides here, the respondent shall keep the look out notice suspended till 30.09.2025. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor is directed to give instructions to the concerned police authorities to give necessary instructions to the Immigrant Authority as the petitioner is flying tonight.

4. Accordingly, this petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed. 10.09.2025 dhk Index :Yes/No Internet:Yes/No Note: Issue order copy today

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

dhk To 1.The Commissioner(Immigration) The Bureau on Immigration Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India East Block VIII, Level V Sector-1, R.K.Puram, New Delhi.

2. The Senior Immigration Officer International Arrival Bangalore International Air port, Bangalore.

3.The Senior Immigration Officer International Departure Bangalore International Airport, Bangalore.

4.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Inspector of Police CCB Central Crime Branch II EDF II, Vepery, Chennai-636404.

5.The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police Vepery, Chennai-636404.

10.09.2025