1 IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1294 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1006 OF 2002 APPEAL NO.1006 OF 2002 APPEAL NO.1006 OF 2002 Mr. Ramesh Taurani .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. A.H.H. Ponda for Applicant. Mr. P.S. Hingorani, APP for Respondent. CORAM CORAM CORAM : R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, & : R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, & : R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, & A.A. A.A. A.A. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. SAYED, JJ. DATE DATE DATE : 4TH DECEMBER, 2007 : 4TH DECEMBER, 2007 : 4TH DECEMBER, 2007 P.C. 1) Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned APP. 2) The applicant is seeking leave to go abroad to Bangkok (Thailand) and Australia during the period from 3rd December 2007 to 6th January 2008 for the purpose of finding location for the film shooting. 3) It is the case of the Applicant that such leave to go abroad was earlier granted as many as on 10 occasions on certain terms and conditions and on every occasion, the Applicant had availed such leave strictly complying with the terms and 2 conditions which were imposed upon. 4) Drawing our attention to the last order dated 2nd July 2007, under which such leave was granted, learned Advocate for the Applicant submitted that the Applicant has availed said leave on due compliance of the conditions which were imposed upon. 5) Learned APP submitted that the Applicant had in fact complied with all the conditions while availing the leave. In our considered opinion, in the circumstances, the clear case is made out for grant of permission asked for. 6) We accept the statement made on behalf of the Applicant by his Advocate that before the expiry of the period for which the permission is being granted, he would return to India. 7) Accordingly the permission is granted to the Applicant to go abroad in terms of the prayer clause (a) of the application on the terms and conditions which were imposed by the order dated 2nd May 2005 in Criminal Application No. 1369 of 2005 as also under subsequent orders passed by this Court while granting such leave including those specified in the order dated 16th May 2007. 3 8) The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R.M.S. (R.M.S. (R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J.) KHANDEPARKAR, J.) KHANDEPARKAR, J.) ( A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.) A.A. SAYED, J.)