P.N. Prakash, J.

1. On the complaint lodged by Syed Sahul Ahmeer, the Sub-Inspector of Police, Trichy, Palakkari Police Station registered a case in Crime No. 319 of 2013 on 04.06.2013 and after completing the investigation, filed a charge sheet in C.C. No. 21 of 2015 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No. V, Trichy for the offences under Sections 120-B, 418, 419, 420, 463, 468 and 506(i) of I.P.C. against M.A. Alaudeen (A1), Paulgeesh @ Bhuveneshwari (A2) and N. Babu @ Chandrababu (A3). Babu @ Chandrababu (A3), the petitioner herein was released on anticipatory bail in Crl. O.P. (MD) No. 21389 of 2013 vide order dated 29.11.2013. Babu @ Chandrababu is an Indian citizen and he was the holder of a passport bearing No. K5703462 dated 29.07.2013. He submitted an application for re-issuance of passport based on which, he was re-issued with a passport bearing No. Z2971459, dated 03.11.2014. On subsequent verification by the Passport Authorities, it came to their notice that the above said criminal case in Crime No. 319 of 2013 on the file of Palakkari Police Station is pending against the petitioner and that the case is on trial in C.C. No. 21 of 2015 before the Court. Accordi