ORDER

Dated this the 25th day of August, 2022 These Crl.M.C.s are filed by the 3rd accused in crime No.1009/2020 of Tirur Police Station, which is now pending as S.C. No.233/2022 before the Additional Sessions Court, Tirur. The aforesaid case is registered against the petitioner and two others for the offences punishable under Sections 341 , 324, 326, 506, 307, 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and also under Section 27 of the Arms Act .

2. The petitioner was released on bail as per Annexure-1 order passed by the Sessions Court, Manjeri, and one of the conditions imposed by the learned Sessions Judge, in the said order was that he shall surrender the passport. In compliance of the said direction, the petitioner has already surrendered the passport. The aforesaid order was passed on 21.12.2020. Subsequently, the petitioner submitted Crl.M.P. Nos.384/2022 and 385/2022 for release of the passport and for seeking exemption from personal appearance respectively. As per order dated

12.07.2022, which is produced as Annexure-4 in both the Crl.M.C.s, the said applications were dismissed. These Crl.M.C.s were filed challenging the aforesaid order.

3. Heard Sri. P. Venugopal, t