The direct answer is: often yes — but only if you have checked and complied with the specific requirements that apply to your case. Two common errors, going in opposite directions, both cause serious problems: assuming you are automatically barred from travel when you are not, and assuming you can travel without checking when you cannot. Let me walk you through what actually applies.

The governing question is your bail conditions. When bail was granted by the Vadodara Sessions Court or the Gujarat HC, it very likely included a condition that you not leave India without prior court permission, and potentially that you surrender your passport to the court. If either applies, the procedure is to file an application before the granting court — the Vadodara Sessions Court or, if granted by the Gujarat HC, at Ahmedabad — setting out your travel purpose, destination, dates, and return commitment, and seeking specific permission. Gujarat courts grant these applications routinely for genuine purposes: business travel, work obligations, medical treatment abroad, or family emergencies. What they require is an honest application with supporting material, not permission in principle. Travelling in breach of a bail condition is contempt and risks immediate cancellation of bail.

The second check is whether a Look Out Circular (LOC) has been issued against you — particularly likely in economic offence matters, fraud cases, and FIRs involving significant sums where the Vadodara Police Commissionerate or a central investigating agency has sought one. An LOC will stop you at immigration regardless of what your bail conditions say. Your lawyer can check for LOCs through the appropriate channels and, if one exists, move to have it vacated before you travel. For passport renewal, a pending criminal case may require a No-Objection Certificate from the court. The criminal advocates at the Vadodara panel of Aapka Legal Advice can file the travel permission application, check for LOCs, and confirm there are no invisible barriers before you finalise any international travel plan.