Abhay Chautala told to seek prior permission to go abroad

NEW DELHI: A special CBI court on Monday allowed the plea for exemption of personal appearance of INLD chief OP Chautala’s son Abhay, an accused in a disproportionate assets case who had gone to attend Rio Olympics, and directed him to seek its prior permission in future to go abroad.

The court, while allowing his plea, said no condition was there in the interim bail order to seek permission before leaving the country.

“There was no stipulated condition in these orders that accused will seek permission of the court before leaving the country . ... The exemption application of the accused is allowed,” CBI special judge Sanjay Garg-1 said.

“In future, if accused is going abroad, he will seek permission of the court,” the judge added.

On August 17, the CBI had sought cancellation of bail to Abhay for going to the Rio Olympics without the court’s permission.