Bombay High Court
SURESH M. KAMATHversusCBI ACB MUMBAI AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The applicant is entitled to a No Objection Certificate for passport renewal as there is no evidence of abuse of liberty.
Summary
The applicant, Suresh M. Kamath, filed an interim application seeking a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to renew his passport (No. V1047090) which was due to expire on 29 November 2026. The High Court had previously, on 27 November 2019, allowed a passport renewal, but that period has now lapsed. The applicant contended that he has not abused his liberty during the intervening period and therefore is entitled to a fresh NOC. The Court examined the absence of any misconduct or violation of liberty by the applicant. Finding no contrary evidence, the Court allowed the interim application, granting the NOC and permitting passport renewal on terms it may deem fit.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to a fresh No Objection Certificate for passport renewal after the earlier order has expired.
- Whether any abuse of liberty by the applicant bars the grant of the NOC.
Subjects
- passport renewal
- NOC
- interim application
- criminal appeal
- liberty
- High Court
Judgment
23 IA-1549-26.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1549 OF 2026
IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 659 OF 2016
Suresh M Kamath ..Applicant
Versus
CBI ACB Mumbai & anr. …Respondents
WITH
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 376 OF 2016
Ms. Deepa Amati, i/b Munira Palanpurwala, for the Applicant.
Mr. Sumitkumar Nimbalkar, a/w Mr. Kuldeep Patil, for the
Respondent No. 1 – CBI.
Mr. D J Haldankar, APP for Respondent No. 2 - State
CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J.
DATE : 03rd September 2026
SAINATH
SANJAY
P.C.:
BODKHE
Digitally signed
by SAINATH
SANJAY BODKHE
Date: 2026.09.05
13:10:49 +0530 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant.
2. This application is preferred seeking the following reliefs :-
(a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to grant
NOC to the applicant for renewal of his passport
which is going to expire on 29 th November, 2026
having passport number V1047090 by the Regional
Passport Office, Goa for a period of 10 years as per the
Passport Rules.
SAINATH, PA 1/2
23 IA-1549-26.DOC
(b) The applicant be granted permission to renew his
Passport bearing No. V1047090 on such terms and
conditions as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit.
3. By an order dated 27th November, 2019, this Court had
allowed the applicant to renew the passport. The period for
which the passport was renewed pursuant to the aforesaid
order, has came to an end.
4. It is not the case that, in the intervening period the
applicant has abused the liberty. Therefore, the Interim
Application deserves to be allowed.
5. Hence, the following order :-
::ORDER::
(i) The Interim Application stands allowed in
terms of prayer clauses (a) & (b).
[N. J. JAMADAR, J.]
SAINATH, PA 2/2
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