Passport--Impoundment of --When Criminal Proceedings Are Stayed, Passport Cannot Be Withheld
An impounded passport must be released when criminal proceedings underlying its impoundment have been stayed by a superior court. Continued retention of a passport after a stay of trial lacks justification, particularly where the offences alleged are of a petty nature. The stay of trial by a superior court, granted after consideration of the merits, operates as sufficient ground to direct release of an impounded passport without requiring separate permission from the concerned Magistrate.
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