FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRI.WRIT PETITION NO.1011 OF 2007 ------------------------------------:---------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : Court’s or Judge’s orders. coram, appearances, Court’s orders : or directions and Registrar’s : orders. : ------------------------------------:----------------------------------- Mr O.A.siddiqui, for the petitioner. Ms.P.H.Kantharia, APP for the respondent -State. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & D.B.BHOSALE,JJ. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & D.B.BHOSALE,JJ. CORAM : SMT.RANJANA DESAI & D.B.BHOSALE,JJ. DATED : 25th JUNE, 2007 DATED : 25th JUNE, 2007 DATED : 25th JUNE, 2007 P.C.: We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the respondent-State. In our opinion in the circumstances of the case, the following order will meet the ends of justice. Respondent no.2 - The Regional Passport Office, Worli, Mumbai is directed to process the application of the petitioner for issuance of a passport dated 3.8.2006 expeditiously. We make it clear, however, that this direction of this court should not be construed to mean that we have given a direction to issue the passport. The application of the petitioner be considered independently and in accordance with law. The petition is disposed of. (D.B.BHOSALE,J.) (SMT.RANJANA DESAI,J.)