Mahaveer Mirror Industries P.Ltd v. The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax

in Crl.O.P.No.30367 of 2023 RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

This petition is filed to direct the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, EO-I, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008 to return the passport of the petitioners 2 & 3 bearing passport No.U3183599 & Z6161250, respectively in Crl.O.P.No.30367 of 2022.

2. Mr.L.Murali Krishnan, learned Special Public Prosecutor for Income Tax would contend that, earlier 2nd and 3rd petitioners were irregular in appearing before the learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, EO-I, Egmore, Chennai, hence, Non Bailable Warrant was issued against the petitioners and subsequently, it was withdrawn. Hence, he strongly opposed for the return of passports to the 2nd and 3rd petitioners.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioners stated by way of an affidavit to permit the 2nd and 3rd petitioners to attend the exhibition i.e., M/s.Zinyi Glass (Wuhu) Company Limited, Trade show, scheduled to be held on 10.09.2023 to 29.09.2023.

4. Hence, the 2nd and 3rd petitioners are directed to file an undertaking affidavit furnishing their international mobile numbers and to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/-(Rupees Thirty Thousand only) before the learned Magistrate to the Pg.No.1 of 3

credit of E.O.C.C.No.27 of 2014 and on such deposit, the learned Magistrate shall return the passport of the 2nd and 3rd petitioners, so as to enable them to attend the international exhibition scheduled to be held in China. On their return, they shall appear before the Magistrate Court on or before 04.10.2023 and re-surrender their passportsz. The final order in respect of the said deposit shall be passed by the learned Magistrate on the date of re-surrendering the passport.

5. With the above directions, this Criminal Miscellaneous petition is partly allowed.

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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