THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.10269 OF 2009 ORDER: This Criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner – accused No.1 seeking a direction to the learned X Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Malkajgiri to return the passport bearing No.E5882378 to the petitioner and permit the petitioner to go to U.S.A. 2. Heard both sides. 3. In the circumstances, the passport of the petitioner shall be returned to the petitioner on his depositing an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) before the trial Court, which shall be kept in a fixed deposit and in case, he fails to appear during trial, the amount shall be forfeited and paid to the de facto complainant and in case, the petitioner appears for the trial, the amount shall be returned to him after completion of trial along with interest accrued. It shall be the responsibility of the petitioner to know about the case being posted for trial. The forfeiture and payment of amount referred above shall be, apart from other action available against the petitioner for his non- appearance, in case, he fails to appear. 4. The Criminal Petition is accordingly disposed of. ___________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. Date: 08.12.2009. Rns