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US National Sentenced to Four Months in Jail for Overstaying Visa in Uttar Pradesh
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News18•12-10-2026, 23:45
US National Sentenced to Four Months in Jail for Overstaying Visa in Uttar Pradesh
- •Travis Anthony Phelan, a US national from Sacramento, California, was sentenced to four months and 15 days in jail for overstaying his tourist visa in India.
- •Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Yadav also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the accused, with an additional month in jail if he defaults on payment.
- •The case was registered at Pharenda police station under Section 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act after his visa validity expired.
- •Police filed a chargesheet on June 29 following an incident reported on May 30, leading to the court's conviction and sentencing.
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Travis Anthony Phelan was sentenced to four months and 15 days in jail, along with a fine of Rs 5,000, by Chief Judicial Magistrate Mukesh Yadav.
The case against the US national was registered at the Pharenda police station under Section 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act.
The incident involving the foreign national was reported on May 30, leading police to file a chargesheet against him on June 29.
