The court granted permission to Naveen Jindal, a Congress leader and industrialist facing charges in three cases related to irregularities in coal block allocation, to travel abroad. Jindal has been authorized to visit various countries, including the US, Britain, Italy, and Spain, during the period from February 1 to 20.

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj accepted Jindal's application, noting that he had traveled abroad several times in the past and had returned to India to face trial within the stipulated period. The judge said only one of the three cases was being investigated by the CBI, the prosecution's evidence was being recorded, and the accused had already given an undertaking that he would not dispute his identity.

The judge directed Jindal to deposit a fixed deposit of Rs 1 crore and not to tamper with any evidence or try to influence any witness in any way.

Jindal is accused in cases related to irregularities in the allocation of the Amarkonda Murgadangal coal block in Jharkhand, which is being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A separate money laundering case is being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the coal block allocation. The third case being investigated by the CBI pertains to alleged irregularities in the allocation of Urtan North coal block in Madhya Pradesh.