MUMBAI: Observing that “permanently residing outside the court’s jurisdiction is a completely separate matter from merely travelling beyond it”, a special NIA court on Thursday rejected a plea by journalist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, seeking permission to permanently reside in Delhi.Citing financial strain, unemployment, and an ailing 86-year-old sister, Navlakha moved the plea in April. “Since HC has not granted such liberty either to the accused or to this court as well, this unnecessary application deserves to be rejected,” the judge said.Court said Bombay HC, while imposing conditions on the accused and releasing him on bail, directed him “not to travel outside the jurisdiction of the court without prior permission of the trial court.”Navlakha, who was initially granted bail in 2023 but released from custody in 2024, is residing in Bandra (West). The plea said the 72-year-old and his partner, Sahba Hussain (73), are permanent residents of Delhi, where they have their home, employment, and social connections. Prosecution strongly opposed the plea.“Over time, it has become uneconomical and burdensome for him to cope with the increasing finances. He has been struggling to meet up with the basic necessities such as house rent, bread and butter, travel, etc. Both of them are surviving out of their savings,” the plea said. Navlakha was arrested in Delhi on April 14, 2020, and has been living in Mumbai since release. Court directed NIA to submit its reply.