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Section 528 BNSS | Passport Custody as Bail Condition Must Balance Employment Rights and Flight Risk : Telangana HC
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|Telangana High Court

Section 528 BNSS | Passport Custody as Bail Condition Must Balance Employment Rights and Flight Risk : Telangana HC

Telangana High Court allows an accused in a dowry case to temporarily reclaim his passport to return to overseas employment, subject to Rs. 4 lakh surety and a one-month return mandate. The ruling underscores that bail conditions must proportionally weigh livelihood rights against judicial concerns of absconding, particularly for non-resident accused.