Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/25683/2026 of Mohan Bala Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, K.Pudur on 11 November 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 25683 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 25683 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011564782026}
Mohan Bala
S/o.Balakrishnan,
No. 2/136, Paruthicheri,
Velur Post,
Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk,
Thiruvarur District.
..Petitioner/Petitioner/
Accused No.4
Vs
State of Tamilnadu
Represented by
The Inspector of Police,
K.Pudur Police Station,
Madurai City.
Crime No. 25/2021.
… Respondent/Respondent/
Complainant
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records relating to the order dated 06.10.2026
made in Crl.M.P.No. 5772 of 2026 in Crl.M.P.No. 6221 of 2025 in P.R.C.No.75 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai and set aside the same and consequently modify condition (a) of the order dated 19.12.2025 made in Crl.M.P.No.6221 of 2025 by permitting the petitioner to obtain renewal of his passport of the period of validity of at least for 2 years, or in the alternative for such period not less than two years, as this Court may deem fit, subject to the other conditions (b) to (e) imposed in the said order.
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For Petitioner
:M/s J.William Christopher
For R1
:Mr.B.Arun,
Government Advocate(Crl.Side)
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed by A4 in P.R.C.No. 75 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai, seeking to set aside the order passed in Crl.M.P.No.5772 of 2026, wherein the request of the petitioner to extend the validity of the passport for a further period of two years has been rejected.
2. A perusal of the records reveal that the petitioner is charged with the offences under Sections 307, 120(b) and 201 of the IPC. The case is presently at the stage of committal proceedings. The petitioner had earlier filed Crl.M.P.No.6221 of 2025 seeking permission to travel abroad. By an order dated 19.12.2025, the trial Court directed the Passport Officer to issue a passport to the petitioner with a validity of one year. The said passport is due to expire on 24.02.2027. Therefore, the petitioner filed another miscellaneous petition in Crl.M.P.No.5772 of 2026 seeking an extension of the validity of the passport for a further period of two years. The said request was rejected by the trial Court on the ground that the petitioner cannot seek an extension of the passport validity as a matter of __________
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3. According to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 19.12.2025, pursuant to which the passport was issued to him with a validity of one year. Since the validity of the passport is due to expire, the petitioner now seeks an extension of its validity for a further period of two years. He further undertakes to cooperate with the trial proceedings.
4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record.
5. Considering the fact that the case is still pending at the stage of committal proceedings and that summons have not yet been served on some of the other accused persons, this Court is inclined to pass the following order:
(a) The Passport Officer is directed to extend the validity of the petitioner's passport for a __________
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(b) The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the trial proceedings upon completion of the committal proceedings.
(c) In case, if the petitioner is not cooperating with the trial proceedings, the trial Court is at liberty to address a communication to the Passport Officer for revocation of the passport.
6. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No EBSI __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 25683 of 2026 To
1. The Judicial Magistrate No.VI, Madurai.
2. The Inspector of Police,
K.Pudur Police Station Madurai City.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 25683 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. EBSI CRL OP(MD) No. 25683 of 2026 11-11-2026 __________
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