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2026 Supreme(Online)(Kar) 24951
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M. Nagaprasanna, J
MR P H DAYANAND – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA – Respondent
WRIT PETITION NO. 9031 OF 2026 (GM-RES)
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Nishanth A V., Sharan B.T.
For the Respondents: Lethif B.
The court may grant temporary relaxation of a bail condition requiring the surrender of a passport to facilitate its renewal, provided the petitioner undertakes to surrender the renewed passport to the concerned court.
Headnote:(A) Bail Conditions - Relaxation of Condition - Surrender of Passport - Temporary relaxation of a bail condition requiring the surrender of a passport is permissible for the limited purpose of renewing an expired passport, provided the party undertakes to surrender the renewed document. (Para 3, 4)
Issues: Whether the bail condition requiring the surrender of the passport can be relaxed for the purpose of its renewal.
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| 1. request for relaxation of bail condition due to passport expiry. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. grant of temporary reprieve for passport renewal subject to re-surrender. (Para 3 , 4) |
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA READ WITH SECTION 482 OF THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 PRAYING TO ISSUE AN ORDER/DIRECTION MODIFYING THE CONDITION NO. (VII) PASSED BY THIS HONBLE COURT IN CRIMINAL PETITION NO.4167/2016 DATED 08.08.2016 VIDE ANNEXURE-C AND ETC.
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking relaxation of a particular bail condition, which directs surrender of the passport.
2. Learned counsel, Nishanth A.V. appearing for the petitioner submits that the passport has since expired and it has to be renewed.
3. In that light, for the purpose of the renewal of the passport, the bail condition stands relaxed.
4. The petitioner is permitted to apply for the renewal of the passport, which would be considered by the passport authorities, in accordance with law and the learned counsel further undertakes that once the passport is renewed, he would surrender the same, as is directed by the concerned Court. Therefore, this is a temporary reprieve as directed.
With the aforesaid observations, the petition stands disposed.
