[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.163 OF 2006 IN REVISION APPLICATION NO.94 OF 2003 IN C.C.NO.232/T OF 1994 Jaywant Pandurang Wadkar ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr.Vinit V.Jain advocate for applicant Mr.Rajesh More A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : MARCH 29, 2007 DATE : MARCH 29, 2007 DATE : MARCH 29, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant prays for direction that the concerned authority be directed to renew the pass-port of the applicant bearing No.E7536342. This application has been filed in view of the requirement under the notification issued by the Ministry of External Affairs dated 25th August, 1993, which provides that the person against whom criminal action is pending, should seek permission of the Court before departing from India. The applicant infact has applied for processing his request for renewal of pass-port and not for [-2-] permission to go out of India. It is seen that the revision application against the order of conviction recorded by the court below is pending in this court. The applicant is already released on bail. The applicant’s case is that he is an actor by profession and is required to travel abroad in pursuit of his profession for which purpose, the concerned authority will have to renew the pass-port, which has already expired on 23rd June, 2006. It is seen that this court on the earlier occasions issued direction, as prayed in this application on December 13, 2004, pursuant to which, the applicant’s passport was renewed. In these circumstances, there is no difficulty in acceding to the request of the applicant and to direct the authorities to process the request of the applicant for renewal of his pass-port bearing No.E7536342. That be done as per the rules. 3. Application is disposed of in the above terms. 4. Parties concerned to act on an authenticated copy of this order. [ V.K.Tahilramani, J.]