that in due compliance of the order, the petitioner had deposited his passport and the same is now in the custody of the IX Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai. Subsequently, the petitioner had approached this Court by filing a quash petition in Crl.O.P.No.1042 of 2020 and this Court by order dated 29.01.2020 in Crl.M.P.No.646 of 2021 had granted interim stay of investigation in Crime No.16 of 2020 until further orders. He would submit that the petitioner had co-operated with the investigation by subjecting himself for all medical examination and the major part of investigation is also over. He would submit that the petitioner is a MBBS graduate and that during last year the petitioner had applied to appear for a training in non-funded & non-paid clinical experience at Brooklyn, New York and the petitioner was selected to undergo the said training course and when the petitioner was taking steps to go to USA, the case came to be registered due to which, the petitioner was unable to atttend the Training. He woudl submit that the petitioner being a bright student has applied for the training once again and there is a chance for the petitioner getting selected this year also for which, the petitioner has to travel abroad and thereby the passport is required. Hence, the present petition has been filed seeking for direction to return of passport. He would submit that the petitioner only intends to undergo training course at USA and that he will be granted only a temporary VISA and after completion of training, he will return to India. He would further submit that the petitioner is prepared to give his travel details and the details of his stay in USA along with his contact details and that as and when the respondent requires the presence of the petitioner, the petitioner is prepared to appear before the respondent for further investigation. He would reiterate that due to the stay granted by this Court, there is no progress in the investigation and hence, the presence of the petitioner in India may not required at present. Thereby, he would seek for return of passport. He would submit that the father and mother of the petitioner are prepared to stand as sturety to him.
