IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 Crl.MC.No. 260 of 2011() ------------------------ (AGAINST THE ORDER IN CRL.M.P.NOS.3225/2010, 2213/2010 & 1259 OF 2010 IN CRL.MC.NOS.1376/09, 1377/09 AND 1379 /2009 OF SESSIONS COURT, KOZHIKODE IN CRIME NOS. 187/09, 373/09 AND 385/09 OF NADAPURAM POLICE STATION.) PETITIONER/2ND ACCUSED IN CRIME NO.187/09. ---------------------------------------------------- NAVAS, S/O.MUHAMMED, AGED 27 YEARS, THUMBOLI HOUSE, THUNERI AMSOM DESOM, VADAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT -------------------------- STATE OF KERALA REP. BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ADV. SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATHA. THIS CRIMINAL MISC. CASE HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- Crl.M.C. No.260 of 2011 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011. ORDER Against petitioner, Nadapuram Police registered Crime Nos.187, 373 and 385 of 2009 for various offences. He got bail from the learned Sessions Judge, Kozhkkode in all the cases and as condition surrendered his passport. Later passport was released to him on application to enable him to go abroad. He returned the passport to the court after the purpose was accomplished. A second time also the passport was released to him directing him to surrender the passport before 26.11.2010. But on account of his need to stay back abroad he could not surrender the passport before 26.11.2010 and hence he filed Crl.M.P.3225 of 2010 for extension of time by six months. By Annexure-2, order dated November 25,2010 learned Sessions Judge granted extension of time by two months from November 26,2010. Petitioner challenges Annexure-2, order and seeks further time for surrender of passport. Learned counsel submitted that in connection with employment petitioner is required to stay abroad for three more months. It is pointed out by learned counsel from paragraph 5 of Annexure-2, order that absence of petitioner at station will not affect investigation of the case. Crl.M.C.No.260/2011 2 2. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. It is seen from paragraph 5 of Annexure-2, order that learned Sessions Judge observed that absence of petitioner has not affected the investigation of the cases but, the investigation has not so far been completed. 3. Having regard to the circumstances stated by learned counsel I am inclined to direct that the time for surrender of passport is extended by two months from 25.01.2011. Resultantly this petition is disposed of extending the time for surrender of passport by the petitioner till 24.03.2011. Petitioner shall surrender his passport as directed by learned Sessions Judge in the appropriate court before 24.03.2011. This is subject to all other conditions that learned Sessions Judge has imposed while granting bail to the petitioner. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, Judge. cks