India, May 6 -- Bringing a three and a half ordeal to an end, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday gave the green signal for Dr Sangram Patil, a British citizen of Indian origin, to return to the United Kingdom (UK). The court directed the state government to modify the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Patil, who has been booked for criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his personal social media channel.

Dr Patil, a consultant doctor with the UK's public health service, has consistently maintained he is guilty of no wrongdoing. He has also maintained that he will cooperate with the investigation even if he is allowed to return home.

On Tuesday, a single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin Bhobhe accepted the undertaking filed by Patil...