1 (Appa1618 of 2011) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1618 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.772 OF 1998 Lakhu Vallabhadas Chachra @ Bhatia ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ...Respondents ----- Mr.Anil Lalla i/b. Lalla & Lalla for Applicant Mr.Francis E. Saldanha -Spl. P.P. for Union of India Mrs. P.H. Kantharia -APP for the State ----- CORAM: V.M. KANADE & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. DATE: 21 st December, 2011 P.C 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant, Union of India and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant is seeking permission to travel to Dubai to meet his family who are permanently residing in Dubai. He is also seeking renewal of passport for two 2 (Appa1618 of 2011) years and thirdly, for continuation of the cash security which was given by him in Criminal Application No.3657 of 2000. 3. Shri Saldanha, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Union of India submits that he has no objection for permitting the Applicant to travel to Dubai. He, however, submits that the passport may be renewed for a period of one year only. He submitted that since 2006, the passport is renewed only for a period of one year. 4. After having heard both the counsel, we are of the view that so far as the renewal of the passport is concerned, the Passport Authorities may consider the renewal for 10 years in accordance with law. The Applicant is permitted to travel to Dubai for a period of two months from the date on which he leaves the country. He shall, however, give the itinerary to the Officer of DRI along with his contact number and address in Dubai. However, the Applicant shall deposit the 3 (Appa1618 of 2011) passport with the Officer of DRI, 'C' Cell, New Marine Lines, Mumbai after his arrival in Mumbai. The security which is already paid by the applicant by virtue of the order passed in Criminal Application No. 3657 of 2000 shall continue. 5. The Applicant may be permitted to travel abroad in future and for that he may apply to the DRI for return of his passport and he would be permitted to travel to Dubai for a period of 2/3 months at a time. The conditions, however, which are imposed in this order shall stand incorporated whenever he leaves the country during the pendency of the appeal against acquittal. Application is, accordingly, disposed of. (M.L. TAHALIYANI J.) (V.M. KANADE J.)