-1- bpk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 254 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1343 OF 2003 Nazim Hasan Shamsu Zoha Rizvi : Applicant v/s The State of Maharashtra : Respondent Mr. Ranjeet Pawar Advocate for Applicant Mrs. D.P. Aadsule PP Advocate for Respondent Coram : A.R. Joshi,J. Date : 6.4.2009 P.C. . Heard rival submissions for sometime. It is the application for return of passport bearing no. B0539157 which is expiring on 10.8.2009. Applicant accused who had preferred the appeal 1343/2003 is reportedly fixed for final hearing. As per earlier notings applicant want the passport for the renewal purpose though such cause is not specifically mentioned in the prayers of the present application but it is mentioned in the body of the application. Considering that the passport is expiring on 10.8.2009 it appears that present application is premature and as such disposed of as not allowed. Needless to mention that applicant can apply for renewal of his passport subsequently in the near proximity of date of the expiring of the passport. This order is passed considering that the criminal appeal filed by the -2- applicant is fixed for final hearing. Application stands dismissed and accordingly disposed of. (A.R. Joshi, J)