Passport renewal and foreign travel permitted where the accused undertook to cooperate with trial and appear whenever required.

The Court permitted the petitioner to travel abroad for the limited purpose of passport renewal and return travel to the United States, noting that he was facing a criminal trial but had previously travelled abroad and had given an undertaking to cooperate with the trial, appear whenever required, and not seek adjournments on account of his absence. On that basis, the Court found sufficient cause to allow the travel request and directed the Regional Passport Office to renew the passport, subject to the undertaking furnished before the trial court.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner should be permitted to travel abroad for renewal of his passport and whether directions should be issued to the Regional Passport Office to renew the passport.

Analysis: The petitioner was facing criminal trial, but had previously travelled abroad on several occasions and sought permission only for renewal of his passport and return travel to the United States. The Court took note of the petitioner's undertaking that he would cooperate with the trial, appear whenever required, and not seek adjournments on the ground of his absence. In view of the undertaking and the limited purpose of travel, the Court found sufficient cause to permit travel abroad and to direct renewal of the passport.

Conclusion: Permission to travel abroad was granted and the Regional Passport Office was directed to renew the passport.

Final Conclusion: The petitioner obtained relief enabling renewal of the passport and travel to the United States, subject to the undertaking furnished before the trial court.

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