Pachauri no longer needs courts permission to travel
January 12, 2017  22:51
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Former chief of The Energy and Resources Institute R K Pachauri, facing allegations of sexually harassing an ex-woman colleague, will not have to seek court's permission any more to go abroad, with a Delhi court today allowing his plea for discharge of surety.

In a span of two years during investigation since the first information report was filed, Pachauri was allowed to travel abroad over two dozen times to a large number of countries.

The court allowed his application for discharge of surety while considering an earlier order of the sessions court by which he could not leave the country without permission till the investigation was over.

Directing that Rs 5 lakh furnished as surety by the accused be discharged, Metropolitan Magistrate Chetna Singh said, "It has been stated that as per order dated March 21, 2015, certain conditions were imposed upon the accused which included seeking prior permission of the court by him before leaving the country till investigation is over. Now charge sheet has been filed and investigation is over.'

"Heard. Perused. It is clear that surety given for travelling abroad is not required for any further purposes and the FDR in the sum of Rs 5 lakh be released to the surety.

"Surety stands discharged. Original documents, if any, be returned to the rightful claimant against acknowledgement. Accordingly, application stands disposed of,' the court said.

In his application filed through advocate Ashish Dixit, 74-year old Pachauri, submitted that charge sheet has already been filed and he was granted regular bail by a magisterial court in July last year.
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