HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P. SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL PETITION No.2608 OF 2010 ORDER: This Criminal Petition under Sections 482 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner Suresh Loganathan, accused No.1, seeking relaxation of the condition of depositing his passports, imposed by the learned Special Judge for trial of cases under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Nizamabad, vide order dated 16-12-2009 in Criminal M.P. No.955 of 2009 in Crime No.30 of 2009 in C.C. No.742 of 2009, and to return the same to him. 2. Heard. 3. It is a case where the de facto complainant apparently married another person and thereafter married the petitioner herein and alleged harassment. 4. In the circumstances, it is directed that the passport of the petitioner shall be returned to him on his depositing an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees five lakhs only) into the trial Court towards security and the same shall be kept in the fixed deposit. If the petitioner fails to return to India and deposit his passport into the trial Court within six (6) months from today, the above amount of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be forfeited and paid to the de facto complainant and the petitioner would be liable for other actions available under law for compelling his presence before the trial Court. If the petitioner returns to India as directed above, the about amount of Rs.5,00,000/- shall be returned to him with accrued interest. 5. With the above directions, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. __________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J March 19, 2010. PV