COMMON ORDER

Dated this the 26^th day of February, 2026 As these Criminal Miscellaneous Cases are filed by the same accused in Crime No.843/2022 registered by the Sreekandapuram Police Station, Kannur, they are consolidated, jointly heard and being disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioner is the accused in the above crime that has been registered against him for allegedly committing the offences punishable under Sections 465 , 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 (1)(b)

of the Passports Act .

3. The gravamen of the prosecution case is that, the petitioner had obtained a fake passport by using fabricated documents.

4. The petitioner has stated in the Criminal Miscellaneous Cases that, he was enlarged on bail by the Court of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Taliparamba [‘the learned Magistrate’, for short] by order dated 25.10.2024 in C.M.P.No.7425/2024 (Annexure-1 in Crl.M.C.No.235/2026) subject to conditions. As per condition No.3, the petitioner was directed not to leave the State of Kerala without prior permission of the Court. Subsequently, he filed applications for release of his passport and for modifying the above bail condition. However, by the c