O R D E R Dated this the 20^th day of February, 2026 The petitioner is the 5^th accused in C.C.No.395/2022 on the file of the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Varkala ( Trial Court) which has originated from Crime No.529/2006 registered by the Varkala Police Station, alleging the commission of the offence punishable under Sections 143 , 147, 341 and 323 r/w Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code .

2. The petitioner has stated in the Criminal Miscellaneous Case that he had filed Crl.M.C No.11516/2025, to quash the entire proceedings in the above case. However, by Annexure A2 order, this Court directed the petitioner to surrender before the jurisdictional court within two weeks and get himself enlarged on bail, and thereafter file an application to quash the proceedings. Consequently, by Annexure A6 order, this Court has extended the time till 09.03.2026 for the petitioner to surrender. In the meantime, the validity of the petitioner’s passport has expired. Accordingly, the petitioner has filed an application before the Judicial First Class Magistrate-I, Varkala, seeking permission to renew the petitioner’s passport. However, by Annexure A5 order, the learned Magistrate