Justice Chandak added that he had not gone into the merits of the case and held that the special court order was ‘unreasonable’, ‘unsustainable’, and deserved to be quashed and set aside.

The bench passed an order in the plea by the central agency challenging the July 19 special court order permitting Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012 and is currently out on bail, to travel abroad once for 10 days within the three months from the date of the said order.

The high court on July 23 had passed an interim order preventing Mukerjea from travelling abroad, which was continued by it from time to time and was extended till Friday.

Last month, Justice Chandak had advised Mukerjea to complete her tasks, including bank work, from India rather than travelling to Spain and the UK. The Court had suggested that a viable solution could be found, and if it was determined that her physical presence in those countries was essential, CBI could consider her request for travel.
Special Public Prosecutor Shreeram Shirsat, representing CBI, had argued that tasks Mukerjea intended to complete abroad, such as payment of property tax and municipal fees, could be handled online or through postal services, eliminating the need for her to travel.

However, advocate Ranjeet Sangle, representing Mukerjea, countered that she needed to access her bank accounts in Spain. Sangle also noted that while the Supreme Court’s bail order required Mukerjea to seek trial court permission to travel abroad, the special court had already granted this, and the CBI should not override this decision.

Justice Chandak had observed that Mukerjea introduced new tasks such as repairs, beyond those initially listed in her application to the trial court, and warned that such additions might appear disingenuous and negatively impact her case.

The bench had asked the parties to prepare detailed lists distinguishing tasks that could be completed without traveling abroad from those requiring her physical presence.