1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 1033/2009 in Criminal Application No. 3227 of 2008 [P. N. Manmode .vs. State of Mah. And ors. ] .............................................................................................................................................. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders .............................................................................................................................................. Mr. S.S. Voditel, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. Z.A. Haq, Advocate for Respondents 1 to 3. CORAM : P.D. KODE, J. DATED : MAY 4, 2009. Heard. By present application, the applicant who was released on bail vide order dated 6.10.2008 in Criminal Application No.3228 of 2008 has sought modification of one of the conditions imposed while releasing him on a bail precisely with regard to surrender of his Passport. The applicant has sought relaxation of the said condition as he intends to go to Bangkok for participating in a programme i.e. International Achievers Award scheduled to be held on 18.5.2009 at Bangkok. The applicant intends to attend the said programme on the count of himself being one of the nominees for 2 the said award. The application discloses that the applicant has abided other conditions imposed including deposit of Rs.71 lacs with Bank,while releasing him on bail. The learned counsel for respondents 1 to 3 has not objected the said request on any particular count but has only pointed out that considering huge amount of fraud involved, appropriate orders be passed for securing defrauded amount of the Bank. Having regard to the aforesaid and having regard to the fact that the applicant had given a tentative programme as ordered vide order dated 24.4.2009, the prayer in the application deserves to be allowed. Upon the applicant filing an undertaking in this Court that after his return he will redeposit the Passport with the Trial Court on or before 20.5.2009 and will not use the same for any other purpose other than for which the same is sought and that he will give further programme to the investigating agency prior to his departure with necessary contact numbers and will adhere to the same, the Trial Court to return the Passport to the applicant. The applicant shall strictly adhere to the programme which he would be giving to the investigating agency. Liberty to respondents no.1 to 3 to 3 move the Court for any urgent relief if necessitated due to receipt of report regarding misuse of the Passport or present order by the applicant for any oblique purpose. Criminal Application No.1033 of 2009 stands disposed of. Hamdast allowed. JUDGE halwai