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In
CC No. CBI/20/2023
RC-220/2020/E0015
CBI vs. M/s Govardhan Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
IA/1/2026
In
CC No. CBI/20/2023
RC-220/2020/E0015
CBI vs. M/s Govardhan Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
27.03.2026
Present: Sh. Saurabh Singh, Ld. PP for the CBI.
Sh. Puneet Gaba, Ld. counsel for the
accused/applicant Rajat Gupta.
1. By way of the present application, accused/applicant Rajat
Gupta is seeking permission to travel to Kazakhstan w.e.f.
20.04.2026 to 03.05.2026 for business purpose; that the
accused/applicant was granted bail subject to the condition that
he shall not leave the country without permission of this court;
that the accused/applicant is a young entrepreneur and is into the
business of ayurvedic medicines and is Chief Operating Officer
of company by name of ‘TRUEO NATURALS’; that vide board
resolution dated 10.03.2026
(annexed with the application as An-
nexure ‘A’), the company has authorized him to travel to Kaza-
khstan for an official business meeting to discuss potential oppor-
tunities for introducing, distributing and marketing of all prod-
ucts of Trueo Naturals and to sign any agreement or contracts on
behalf of company; that the accused/applicant has been invited
by Miracle IVF, Kazakhstan for official business meeting to dis-
cuss potential cooperation and explore opportunities for introduc-
ing and distributing the pharmaceutical, herbal and ayurvedic
products of Trueo Natural Pvt. Ltd. in Kazakhstan; that the ac-
cused/applicant is a law abiding citizen of India and have never
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CBI vs. M/s Govardhan Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
been in conflict with law; that the accused/applicant undertakes
that he shall not misuse the liberty in case the permission is
granted; that the accused/applicant is ready and willing to abide
by all the terms and conditions imposed by the court; that there
are no chances of accused/applicant fleeing away from justice as
he has deep and social roots in the society and he has his family
staying in Delhi, NCR. Hence, the instant application be allowed.
2. The application is contested by the prosecution. In
response, it is submitted that there exists a reasonable apprehen-
sion that the accused may abscond or evade the process of law if
permitted to travel abroad; that the possibility of his not returning
cannot be ruled out, particularly in view of nature and gravity of
the offences involved. Hence, the application be dismissed.
3. I have heard the parties and have gone through the case
file.
4. In the present application, the applicant/accused has duly
explained the reason of his travel abroad; no reasonable grounds
exist to prevent him from traveling abroad; that the only
objection taken by the prosecution is that the accused/applicant
may abscond and hamper the trial which is not substantiated by
any material; that the law is well settled that the right to travel
abroad cannot be impinged by the state action without following
due process of law as the right to travel abroad is a fundamental
facet of personal liberty and is protected by Article 21 of
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CBI vs. M/s Govardhan Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
Constitution of India; that the accused cannot be deprived of his
right of personal liberty indefinitely without any justification.
Further, perusal of the record shows that the accused/applicant
was not arrested during the investigation; there is nothing on
record to show that the accused/applicant has ever misused the
liberty granted to him. Hence, there is no reason to decline the
submission.
5. Accordingly, the application filed by accused/applicant
Rajat Gupta seeking permission to visit abroad is allowed. The
accused/applicant Rajat Gupta is permitted to travel to
Kazakhstan w.e.f. 20.04.2026 to 03.05.2026 subject to the
following conditions: -
(i) The applicant/accused shall furnish FDR in the sum of
Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakh only) as well as personal
bond in sum of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety of like amount
in the court.
(ii) The applicant/accused shall not seek extension of his stay
abroad on any ground whatsoever.
(iii) The applicant/accused shall report to this Court within 48
hours after his return from abroad.
(iv) That the applicant/accused shall be represented through his
vakalatnama counsel before this court during the abovesaid
period.
(v) Detailed itinerary shall be furnished by the
applicant/accused alongwith his mobile number and email
address before his intended travel abroad.
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CBI vs. M/s Govardhan Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
6. The accused/applicant has furnished his contact details i.e.
mobile number and email address during his stay in Kazakhstan
including detailed itinerary i.e. flight tickets which is annexed
with the application as
‘Annexure-B’.
7. The instant application stands disposed with the above
terms and conditions.
8. Copy of this order be given dasti, as prayed for.
(Mayank Goel)
ACJM-02-cum-ACJ
RADC/New Delhi/27.03.2026
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