ORDER :

1. Dated this the 1st day of March 2021 The petitioner is the accused in Crime No. 865 of 2016 of Mannar Police Station, Alappuzha District registered for the offences punishable under Section 377 of Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

2. This application is filed seeking the following reliefs:

i) direct the 3rd respondent to consider petitioner's application wide Ref. No.21-1000132233 and issue passport to the petitioner immediately for a period of two years.

ii) issue such other order or direction, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. Bail has been granted to the petitioner as per an order dated 30.08.2016 by this Court. It is the case of the petitioner that he has no criminal antecedents and he has not committed any offence as alleged. Now he has joined a professional course at Marina Academy of Maritime Training Centre, Ahmedabad and to pursue the studies he has to submit a copy of his passport to the Training Centre. As part of his academic course, it is necessary to travel in ships in and outside the country and therefore, he has submitted an application before the