IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.RAMKUMAR MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18094 of 2010(Q) -------------------------- CC.294/2002 of J.M.F.C.,RANNI .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- HANEEFA, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. BAVAKUNJU, KOOTHADIPARAMBIL, CHITTAR P.O., CHITTAR - SEETHATHODE VILLAGE, RANNI TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.SETHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHITTAR. 2. THE PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, KAITHAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, GOVT. OF KERALA, THROUGH THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. R1 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. S.U. NAZAR R2 BY ADV. SRI. T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.RAMKUMAR, J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18094 of 2010 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the first accused in C.C.No.294 of 2002 on the file of Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, Ranni for an offence punishable under Section 420 I.P.C., seeks a direction to the Magistrate to grant personal exemption to the petitioner during the trial of the case and also seeks a direction to the Passport Officer, Regional Passport Office, Kaithamukku, Thiruvananthapuram to renew Ext.P2 passport of the petitioner. 2. Petitioner claims to be the Vice President of Chittar Grama Panchayat. If a question of identity does not arise for consideration during the trial of the case the petitioner shall be exempted from personal appearance during the trial of C.C.No.294/2002 on his filing an appropriate petition incorporating necessary averments. Since the second respondent passport officer has no objection in renewing the passport by following the procedure prescribed by law, the prayer for renewal of the passport is granted subject to the W.P.(C).No.18094/2010 : 2 : condition that the renewal shall be in accordance with law and after following the procedure established for the same. This writ petition is disposed of as above. V.RAMKUMAR, JUDGE skj