27.APPA.566.17.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.566 OF 2017
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.306 OF 1999

Ashok Roopchand Jain ….Applicant
V/s.
The State of Maharashtra Ors. …Respondents

…..

Mr. Siddharth Jagushte i/b. Mr. Raja Thakare, Advocate for the
Applicant.

Mr. A.R. Verma i/b.Mr.G.V.Nagarsheth for respondent Nos.2 and
3.

Mr. S.V. Gavand, APP for respondent No.1/State.

….

CORAM : A.M.BADAR, J.

DATED : 23rd OCTOBER 2018.

P.C. :

1. This is an application for permission of this Court for

issuance of passport to the applicant. The applicant is convicted of

the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal

Code and is sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for three

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years apart from payment of fine of Rs.1 Lac and in default to

undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year.

2. The appeal challenging conviction and resultant sentence

imposed on the applicant is pending before this Court. The

applicant seeks permission of this Court to apply for re-issuance of

the passport by stating that his earlier passport is lost and the

report of that fact is already filed by him.

3. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant as well as the

learned Counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3. None appeared for

the Regional Passport Officer. The learned APP appears for the

State.

4. The applicant is permitted to apply for re-issuance of

passport in his favour. However, the terms and conditions as well

as period for validity of the passport shall be at the discretion of

the Passport Authority.

5. With this order, the application is disposed of.

(A.M.BADAR J.)

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