Yes, in many cases you can — but you must do it the right way, because travelling without proper clearance while a criminal case is pending can go very badly wrong, including arrest at the airport or cancellation of your bail. So let me walk you through how to travel safely and lawfully.

The first thing to check is your bail conditions. A very common condition when bail is granted is that you shall not leave India without the court's permission, and sometimes that you surrender your passport. If such a condition applies to you, the correct course is to file an application before the court seeking specific permission to travel abroad for your stated purpose — work, business, family, medical treatment, or the like. Courts routinely grant such permission for genuine reasons, often on conditions such as furnishing an itinerary, an additional surety, an undertaking to return, and to attend hearings. Simply travelling in breach of a condition is never worth the risk.

The second thing to verify is whether a Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against you. In serious cases, and especially in economic offences, investigating agencies sometimes issue an LOC that will stop you at immigration regardless of your intentions. If one exists, it must be addressed through the appropriate court or authority before you travel. Separately, if your passport is up for renewal, a pending criminal case can trigger the requirement of a No-Objection Certificate from the court under the Passports Act. A criminal lawyer in Agra can move the travel-permission application and check for any LOC so you are not ambushed at the airport.

Let me put the principle plainly. A pending case does not automatically imprison you within the country's borders, and Indian courts recognise that people have legitimate reasons to travel and livelihoods to sustain abroad. But the burden is on you to seek permission and confirm there is no bar, before you book and fly. The reassurance is that, handled properly and with the court's leave, foreign travel during a pending case is very often possible. The warning is equally important: never assume, never travel in breach of a condition, and always get the clearance in writing first.