THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7092 of 2011 ORDER: Aggrieved by order, dated 01.08.2011, passed by the Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Jagitial, Karimnagar District, in Crl.M.P.No.1232 of 2011 in Crime No.5 of 2010 of P.S.Dharmapuri, the petitioner filed the present criminal petition. By order under challenge, the petition filed by the petitioner seeking return of his passport bearing No.E-1565671 towards interim custody was dismissed on the ground that the investigation was in progress and it was premature to return the passport at that stage. Heard. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner being employed in a construction company in Saudi Arabia came to India on 16.03.2011 only for a short spell and he has to go to Saudi within six months from the date of his departure from Saudi. He further submitted that the petitioner is willing to return India as and when his attendance is required. Admittedly, the offences alleged against the petitioner are punishable under Sections 143, 186, 294(B) and 341 IPC. The passport of the petitioner was seized in connection with the present crime. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class at Jagitial is directed to return the passport bearing No.E-1565671 to the petitioner on or before 25.08.2011 and the petitioner is directed to execute a bond for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh only) with one surety and to deposit a sum of Rs.50,000/-(Rupees Fifty Thousand only). Further, the petitioner is directed to surrender his passport bearing No.E- 1565671 in the month of February, 2012. With the above directions, this criminal petition is disposed of. ____________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 17.08.2011 v v