Overview
- Special NIA Judge Chakor S. Baviskar rejected Anand Teltumbde’s request to travel, saying the visit did not involve an emergency or compelling need.
- Teltumbde had sought permission to go to Kochi from November 28 to 30 to speak at an arts and literature festival.
- The order pointed to bail conditions that restrict him from leaving Maharashtra without prior permission from the trial court.
- Prosecutors argued the plea was filed at the eleventh hour and that such requests are frequent, suggesting daily police station attendance if travel were allowed.
- The court noted it had allowed limited travel previously, including two Bengaluru visits in January and February 2024, and recorded that a similar plea last month was withdrawn.