ORDER

The petitioner was the accused in Crime No.411/2004 registered by the Perinthalmanna Police Station for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 409 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code . By Annexure 1 order the Court of the Session, Manjeri, granted the petitioner an order of pre-arrest bail subject to conditions. One of the conditions in the order was that the petitioner shall surrender his passport before the Investigation Officer. In compliance with Annexure 1 order, the petitioner had surrendered his passport before the Investigating Officer. Subsequently, the dispute which led to the registration of the crime was amicably settled between the petitioner and the de facto complainant. Although the petitioner approached the Investigating Officer for return of his passport, he has refused to return the same. Hence, the Investigating Officer in the above crime may be directed to return the petitioner’s passport. Hence, the Crl.M.C.

2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor.

3. Annexure 1 order was passed on 03.08.2004.

Undisputedly, the petitioner was directed to surrender his passport before the Investigating Offic