ORDER

Dated this the 12thday of February, 2026The petitioner is the 1staccused in C.C.No.537/2022 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Aluva ('Trial Court', in short), which has originated from Crime No.742/2021 registered by the Chengamanad Police Station, Ernakulam, alleging the commission of the offences punishable under Section 420 read withSection 34of theIndian Penal Code. 2. The petitioner has stated in the Criminal Miscellaneous Case that he is residing in Bosnia and Herzegovina, South East Europe. The petitioner has a Indian passport which is valid till 21.08.2029. However, the pages of the passport are exhausted. Therefore, the petitioner had approached the 3rdrespondent to reissue fresh passport to him, with a validity of 10 years. Nonetheless, the 3rdrespondent has demanded the petitioner to obtain permission from the Court where the case is pending. The petitioner has filed Crl.M.C.No.1385/2025 to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.537/2022. By Annexure A3 order, this Court had stayed the entire proceedings in the above case. Therefore, the petitioner is unable to move the Trial Court seeking permission for renewal of his passport.

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