IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 Crl.MC.No. 1215 of 2008() ------------------------- CRMP.611/2008 of CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, PALAKKAD .................... PETITIONER: ------------ SUJIN APPUKUTTAN, S/O. APPUKUTTAN, AGED 31 YEARS, 'VASTHAVAM VEEDU' RAMANATHAPURAM , PALAKKAD BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM 2. STATION HOUSE OFFICER, TOWN NORTH POLICE STATION, PALAKKAD BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. M.S. BREEZE THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19-03-2008 , THE COURT ON 19/03/2008 PASSED THE FOLLOWING: V. RAMKUMAR, J. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Crl. M.C. NO. 1215 of 2008 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Dated: 19-03-2008 ORDER Heard both sides. 2. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner is a Computer Engineer working in U.S.A., the Chief Judicial Magistrate was not justified in directing the petitioner to surrender his passport with a view to disable him from rejoining for duty, particularly, having regard to the fact that the case was registered only in the year 2008. Accordingly, the Chief Judicial Magistrate shall return the passport of the petitioner on appropriate undertaking. He shall also be permitted to go abroad on his undertaking that he will make himself available for trial of the case in case he is charge-sheeted. This Crl. M.C. is disposed of as above. V. RAMKUMAR, (JUDGE) ani.