Final Order 1

Order Details: Order below Ex-1
Pdf Text: C.C.No.0002214/Misc./2026 1 Exh.No.01
Abdul Bhati Vs. The State
MHMM110097112026 IN THE COURT OF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE (FIRST CLASS),
28TH COURT, ESPLANADE, MUMBAI
(Presided over by : Subhash L. Phule)
ORDER BELOW EXH.NO.01 FOR RENEWAL OF PASSPORT
01. The applicant / accused Abdul Samad Anwar Bhati made this
application seeking permission to renew the passport bearing No.C8051931.
02. Perused the application and say overleaf filed by Ld. APP.
03. It is contended in the application that, he is the accused in
C.C.No.393/PS/2023 (C.R.No.153/2022) pending for the offence punishable
under
Section 279, 336 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Passport Authority
requires permission of this Court to renew the passport. Therefore, he prayed
for permission to renew of passport.
04. Ld. APP Shri. A. H. Nandgiri for the State filed say and objected
the application on the count that, if the permission for renewal of passport is
granted, the accused may travel abroad without permission and it is difficult to
secure his presence. He prayed to reject the application.
05. Heard Ld. Adv. Riyazuddin Choudhary for the applicant and Ld.
APP Shri. A. H. Nandgiri for the prosecution.
06. Renewal of passport is different than granting permission to travel
abroad. Merely granting permission to renew will not hurdle in hearing of case.
The applicant cannot travel abroad without permission. No prejudice will be
caused to prosecution, if permission to renew passport is granted.
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Abdul Bhati Vs. The State
07. Passport can be renewed for the period of 10 years as per ratio laid
down by
Hon’ble Bombay High Court Division Bench in
Alex Richadson
Laurindo D’Souza Vs. State of Goa and Another in Criminal Writ Petition
No.291 2025 (F) dated 30.06.2025. Hence, I am inclined to allow the
application. Hence, I pass following order :
ORDER
a) The application Exh.No.01 is allowed.
b) Permission is hereby granted to the applicant / accused Abdul
Samad Anwar Bhati in C.C.No.393/PS/2023 (C.R.No.153/2022) to
renew passport bearing No.C8051931 for the period of Ten Years
as per rules of Passport Authority.
c) He shall seek permission of this Court prior to travel abroad.
(Subhash L. Phule)
(J.O. Code-MH02125)
Date : 01.08.2026. Judicial Magistrate (First Class)
Place : Mumbai. 28th Court, Esplanade, Mumbai.
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