Pretoria , South Africa ( CNN ) -- South African track star Oscar Pistorius , charged with murder in the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp , is once more allowed to travel overseas after a judge lifted a bail condition Thursday restricting his movements . Judge Bert Bam said that Pistorius ' passport could be held by his attorney , Barry Roux , instead of the court and that he was entitled to use it to travel outside South Africa . Bam said he saw no reason why Pistorius `` should be forbidden to leave South Africa if invited to compete overseas . '' Pistorius should report his itinerary a week before leaving and hand his travel documents back over to his lawyer within 24 hours of returning to South Africa , Bam said at Pretoria 's North Gauteng High Court . Pistorius not suicidal , family says . The athlete may also now drink alcohol and return home to the scene of the crime , he ruled . Bam said the magistrate who imposed the original bail restrictions last month had not included the prohibition on Pistorius returning to his home or a requirement that he report to a police station twice a week in the written court order he signed . This means those provisions , which the magistrate only mentioned verbally in court , should be ignored , Bam said . The new order represents a victory for the athlete 's legal team , which went to court to request more lenient terms for his bail . Not everyone surprised about Pistorius ' fall from grace . The lifting of the travel ban could mean that the Olympic and Paralympic sprinter would return to international competition ahead of his trial . If Pistorius qualifies for the Moscow World Championships in August , `` then on the basis of the 'innocent until proven guilty ' principle , he would be free to run , '' Yannis Nikolaou , communications manager for the International Association of Athletics Federations , told CNN via e-mail . Invitations are at the discretion of meeting organizers , not the IAAF , he said . The IAAF will not comment on the case against Pistorius , he added . Premeditated murder charge . The athlete 's lawyers argued in their appeal filing that since Pistorius was not considered a flight risk , the restrictions on his travel were unnecessary . They also argued that since alcohol and substance abuse were not factors in the case , the ban on their use was not warranted . Pistorius had no desire to use alcohol or illegal drugs , they added . Authorities charged Pistorius with premeditated murder after he shot Steenkamp in the bathroom of his Pretoria home on February 14 . Pistorius , who spent eight days in jail before being freed on bail on February 22 , did not attend Thursday 's hearing . State prosecutor Gerrie Nel told the court Thursday that he plans to serve Pistorius with an indictment on June 4 . No trial date has yet been set . Pistorius , known as the `` Blade Runner '' for competing on carbon fiber blades fitted to the stumps of his amputated legs , says he thought Steenkamp was an intruder . Prosecutors argue that he intentionally killed her after a loud argument . READ MORE : Pistorius case brings South Africa gun culture to global spotlight . READ MORE : Not everyone surprised at Oscar Pistorius ' fall from grace . CNN 's Nkepile Mabuse reported from Pretoria and Laura Smith-Spark wrote in London . Harry Reekie contributed to this report .
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. Judge : There 's no reason why Pistorius should n't be able to travel overseas to compete . Magistrate did not include ban on Pistorius going home in formal bail order , judge says . Pistorius is charged with murdering his girlfriend , Reeva Steenkamp .