/ 1 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4399 OF 2008 Lakhu Vallabhadas Chachra @ Bhatia ...Applicant Vs. The Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents --- Lalla & Lalla for Applicant Shri S.S.Pednekar APP for the State Francies E. Saldanha Special PP for Union of India (through DRI) ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 11TH DECEMBER, 2008 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the Learned APP for State and the Learned Special PP for the Union of India. 2. By this application, the Applicant seeks permission to travel to Dubai and also seeks further directions, directing the Passport Authority to renew his passport for a period of five years. It is submitted that similar permission was granted by this Court from time to time. Copies of the orders passed by this Court are annexed to the application and the said orders are at Exhibits A to G. 3. The learned Special PP appearing on behalf of the Union of India- Respondent No.1 has vehemently opposed the prayer of the Applicant for renewal of passport for a period of five years. It is submitted by the learned / 2 / Special PP that similar prayer made by the Applicant had been rejected on earlier occasions by this Court. 4. Perusal of the orders, which are annexed to this application clearly indicates that permission has been granted by this Court to the Applicant from time to time to travel to Dubai, hence, the first prayer is granted. So far as the second prayer is concerned, it is not possible to give any direction to the Passport Authority to renew the passport for a period of five years. Similar, prayer made by the Applicant in the earlier application has been rejected from time to time. As a result, the application is allowed. The Respondent No.2 may issue passport to the Applicant for a period of one year and not withhold it only on the ground stated in section 6(2) (f) of the Passport Act provided the Applicant fulfills all other requirements necessary for issuance of passport. 5. The Applicant is directed to (i) to furnish additional solvent surety in the sum of Rs.25,000/- or a cash security in lieu of solvent surety to be furnished by the Applicant. In the event, the Applicant has not withdrawn the earlier amount of Rs.25,000/-, the said amount shall be treated as cash security for the said purpose. The Applicant shall report to DRI once in a six months. / 3 / 6. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of the order. Hearing of the Criminal Appeal is expedited. Liberty is granted to the Respondents to apply for a fixed date of hearing. 7. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.