The petitioner is the 1st accused in Crime No.400 of 2019 of Kollam East Police Station registered for offences punishable under Sections 420 and 120B read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Pending investigation of the crime, petitioner went abroad in connection with his job. While he was abroad, petitioner’s passport got expired, and he filed Crl.M.C.No.4356 of 2021 before this Court seeking revalidation of the passport. That Crl.M.C was disposed of with a direction to reissue the passport for a period of six months on condition that the petitioner should return within that period, report before the Investigating Officer and approach the trial court for getting the passport renewed further. Instead of complying with the direction, petitioner got his Visa extended for another two years and stayed on in the Sultanate of Oman, where he was employed. Subsequently, petitioner approached this Court again by filing the Crl.M.C.No.3272 of 2024, seeking revalidation of his passport. That Crl.M.C was disposed of with a direction to the respondents to issue appropriate Emergency
