Sangeeta Deepak Pillay v. The State Of Maharashtra And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.615 OF 2021 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.4 OF 2018 Smt.Sangeeta Deepak Pillay .. Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra and Ors.

.. Respondents ......

Mr.Aashish Satpute, Advocate for the Applicant/Appellant. Mr.S.R. Agarkar, APP for the Respondent - State. Mr.H.S. Venegaonkar, Spl. P.P. for Respondent No2. ......

CORAM : PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.

DATED :

JULY 19, 2021.

P.C. :

This is an application seeking permission for renewal of Passport issued to the applicant.

The applicant has prayed that respondent no.3 be directed to consider the application of the applicant's for renewal of Passport for 10 years.

The application is moved before this Court since the Appeal preferred by the applicant challenging the judgment and

rpa 2/2 17 ia 615 2021.doc order of conviction passed by Special Judge, Pune, vide judgment and order dated 28th December, 2017, convicting the applicant for the ofence punishable under Section 7 read with Section 13(2), 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, which is pending before this Court. The sentence of imprisonment have been suspended. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that in view of the Notifcation dated 25th August, 1993, with regards to renewal of Passport, at the most, the renewal can be granted for a period of 5 years.

The Appeal against conviction preferred by the applicant is pending in the Court. Considering the factual aspects, the application can be allowed by directing respondent no.3 to consider the application of the applicant for renewal of passport for 5 years.

:: O R D E R ::

(i) Respondent no.3 shall consider the application of the applicant for renewal of Passport for a period of fve years;

(ii) Interim Application No.615 of 2021, is disposed of. (PRAKASH D. NAIK, J.)