DEEPAK LUTHRA vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** 161 CWP-16863-2026 Date of Decision: 25.05.2026 DEEPAK LUTHRA ...Petitioner Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS …Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present:- Mr. Harlove Singh Rajput, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General (through V.C)with Ms. Saigeeta Srivastava, Sr. Panel Counsel for respondent-UOI Mr. Akshit Pathania, Assistant A.G. Haryana *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioner through instant petition under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking setting aside of Look Out Circular (for short ‘LOC’) dated 16.02.2026 issued against him. He is further seeking directions to withdraw the same. 2. An FIR No.7 dated 16.02.2026 under Sections 85, 61 of BNS at Police Station WPS, Panchkula was registered against the petitioner. He was granted anticipatory bail vide order dated 16.03.2026. A look out circular was issued against him. Owing to the LOC, he was restrained from traveling abroad. He was granted permission by learned JMIC, Panchkula to travel to Nepal from 26.03.2026 to 04.04.2026. Learned JMIC, Panchkula has permitted him to travel Bhutan from