AJN 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1378 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.772 OF 1998 Lakhu Vallabhadas Chachra @ Bhatia. ... Applicant Vs. The Union of India & Anr. ... Respondents Mr. A.K. Lalla for the applicant. Mr. R.F. Lambey for the Union. CORAM: SMT. RANJANA DESAI & MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : 19TH JANUARY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. The applicant was an accused in NDPS Special Case No.815 of 1987 and was charged for alleged commission of offences under Sections 8(c), 21, 23, 29 of NDPS Act and Section 11 read with Section 135(1)(a) and Section 35(i) and (ii) of the Customs Act, 1962. By judgment AJN 2 and order dated 21/1/1998, the applicant was acquitted of all charges by learned NDPS Special Judge, Mumbai. Union of India has filed appeal against the said order of acquittal. In that appeal, leave has been granted and the said appeal is pending in this court. 2. In this application, the applicant has inter alia prayed that his passport may be renewed for a period of two years. Our attention is drawn to several orders passed by this court whereby this court has directed renewal of the applicant's passport for a period of one year. Last of such order is dated 11/12/2008 passed by Justice V.M. Kanade. 3. We have heard Mr. Lalla, learned counsel appearing of the applicant, who has prayed that appropriate direction be issued renewing the passport of the applicant for a period of one year. We have also heard Mr. Lambey, learned counsel appearing for the Union of India. 4. In the circumstances of the case and considering the AJN 3 earlier orders passed by this court, we direct that the applicant's passport be renewed for a period of one year in accordance with law. 5. Additional cash security of Rs.25,000/- as ordered in Criminal Application No.3657 of 2000 paid vide Receipt No.5807249 be allowed to continue until further orders. 6. The application is disposed of in the aforestated terms. [SMT. RANJANA DESAI, J.] [MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.]