The High Court of Delhi has given permission to journalists Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy to travel abroad from July 25 to August 15 on the grounds that owing to their professional understanding and ties to India, they do not pose a flight risk.

The Single-Judge Bench of Justice Pratibha M. Singh on Tuesday, while disposing of a petition filed by the journalist couple, directed the petitioners to provide details of their itinerary to the Court Registrar.

The High Court further directed the mediapersons to furnish an undertaking stating that they shall return not later than August 30. Other conditions will be added in the order, it added.

Justice Singh took note of the fact that a Coordinate Bench of the High Court had permitted the couple to travel abroad on June 1, 2022.

Representing the petitioners, Senior Advocate N. Hariharan submitted that the Roys wished to travel abroad for business purpose and also for the personal reason to visit Prannoy Roy’s brother.

The respondent vehemently opposed the plea on the grounds that investigations were pending against both Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy.

The application was moved by the Roys in their plea challenging the look out circular, which was issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) pursuant to registration of two FIRs agaisnt them on June 2, 2017 and August 19, 2019.

(Case title: Dr Prannoy Roy & Anr vs Union of India & Ors)