Han Jun Wei v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Lko and Another
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 – S.482 – quashing – foreign national (Chinese) on bail
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Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), S.482 Cr.P.C. application dismissed (2025:AHC-LKO:43000, 24.07.2025, Rajeev Singh, J.). Subjects: foreign national accused; permission to leave India/depart abroad during pendency of trial; modification of bail conditions; flight risk absent extradition treaty (India-China); Article 21 medical-treatment-abroad plea; Stage-IV lung cancer of applicant's mother. Statutes: S.482 Cr.P.C.; S.14A and S.14A(b) Foreigners Act, 1946; SS 419/420/467/468/471/120-B IPC; S.66-D IT Act; Clause 5 Foreigners Order, 1948; S.3 Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992; Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1939. Key precedent relied on: Frank Vitus v. Narcotics Control Bureau, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 30 (Civil Authority leave required for departure; bail-order communication to Registration Officer). Cases merely referred: Parvez Noordin Lokhandwalla (2020 SCC OnLine SC 807); Aida Askerbekova (2020 SCC OnLine Del 1090); Chao Hong Deng (unnamed). Background: bail in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.12165 of 2022 with passport surrender and reporting conditions; FIR Case Crime No.3/2021 PS ATS Gomti Nagar; Malda Case Crime No.616/2021. Useful for advocates assessing exit-permission refusals for foreign accused pending trial and application of Frank Vitus directions.