... 1 ... IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.8318 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.8318 OF 2005 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.8318 OF 2005 Pravin S. Lunkad ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Shri Rajesh S. Datar for the Applicant. Shri S.S. Tatkare, A.P.P. for the Respondent. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. CORAM : S.C. DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : DECEMBER 21, 2005. DATE : DECEMBER 21, 2005. DATE : DECEMBER 21, 2005. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Perused the Application with the assistance of Shri Datar appearing for the Applicant. 2. In this Application the Applicant has pointed out in para 5 and 6 that during the course of business and for such prospects he is required to visit South Africa. The invitation details are set out in para 5 and 6 of this Application. The Applicant desires to visit this country from 15th January, 2006 to 22nd January, 2006. 3. To enable him to so visit, he prays for relaxation and for modification of the condition directing him to surrender his passport to the Investigating Officer. Shri Tatkare, A.P.P. states that the letter annexed to this Application merely explains invitation to the Applicant and other details ... 2 ... are not forthcoming including original letter. Shri Tatkare states that upon the original letter been forwarded, the Respondent would have no objection in temporarily handing over the said passport. In the light of the above, following order would meet the ends of justice: : O R D E R : i) The Applicant shall handover the details pertaining to his visit to South Africa between 15th January, 2006 to 22nd January, 2006. Such details to be handed over to the Investigating Officer. They shall include his travel programme and the residential as well as other addresses and contact numbers. Upon such details being handed in the Investigating Officer is directed to return the passport to the Applicant. ii) The passport so returned shall be surrendered on or before 27th January, 2006. iii) The Application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE