India, April 28 -- UK-based doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil, who was booked for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his personal social media, told the Bombay High Court on Monday that he will fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation and return to India whenever required, as he sought permission to travel back to the United Kingdom. His parents also gave a similar undertaking before the court, assuring his presence during the probe.

On April 15, a single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin Bhobe observed that Patil had been held up in India since January and remarked, "Three months is a bit too harsh. You cannot hold someone like this. He says he may lose his job. If he has nothing to earn, what will you say?" The court then...