JUDGMENT (Oral)

Crl.M.A. 4784/2019 in Crl.A.686/2018

1. Vide the present application, the applicant/appellant seeks directions to Regional Passport Authorities, Delhi for renewal of the passport, subject to compliance of all other rules.

2. The facts of the application are that the applicant is a retired officer from Syndicate Bank, who during the normal course of his duties was part of the disbursal of the credit facilities to M/s Surhit Services Pvt. Ltd. The State Bank of India also granted credit facilities to the said Borrower. After the applicant retired from Syndicate Bank, the said credit facilities were renewed by Syndicate Bank and enhanced in consortium with State Bank of India. However, later the credit facility was classified as NPA due to non-service of the loan installments/interest. During recovery process, the Bank filed a complaint with Central Bureau of Investigation (hereinafter referred to as "CBI") as the same was mandatory. The applicant, amongst other Bank officials, were charged by the CBI after conducting a routine enquiry. The Ld. ASJ, Special Judge CBI, convicted the applicant under Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and han