O R D E R

The petitioner is the accused in C.C.No.39 of 2023 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of the First Class-I, Ranni ('Trial Court', in short), which has originated from Crime No.328 of 2022 registered by the Perunadu Police Station, Pathanamthitta, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 427 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code .

2. The petitioner has stated in the Criminal Miscellaneous Case that, although he has got himself enlarged on bail, the trial in the case has not commenced. The petitioner holds a valid Visa to travel to the United States of America (USA), which expired on 29.10.2025. The petitioner's passport has validity till 20.03.2026. In order to renew the petitioner's Visa, he needs a passport having a validity of 10 years. In the above background, the petitioner filed an application before the Trial Court. However, by Annexure A3 order, the learned Magistrate has partly allowed the application, by granting permission to the petitioner to renew his passport with a validity of 3 years. A passport having a validity of 3 years is insufficient to get the petitioner's USA Visa renewed. Hence, the Crl.M.C