1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.7348 OF 2005 Ravikant Shankarappa Patil. ...Petitioner. Vs. Union of India & Anr. ...Respondents. .... Mr.S. M. Sabrad for the Petitioner. Mr.R. V. More with Mr. P. S. Jatly for the Respondents. ..... CORAM : F.I. REBELLO, J. AND DR.D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. October 27, 2005. P.C. Rule. Heard forthwith. On behalf of the Respondents, the Learned Counsel points out that a criminal case is pending against the Petitioner herein. If the Petitioner moves the Criminal Court and gets the order permitting him to move out of the country, the application for Passport will be considered and disposed of according to law within a period of four weeks thereafter. Rule is made absolute accordingly. No order as to costs. 2 ( F.I. Rebello, J.) (Dr. D.Y. Chandrachud, J.)