1 2025:HHC:576 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr. M.P. No. 5210 of 2024 Date of decision: 03.01.2025 Surjit Singh …Applicant Versus Central Bureau of Investigation …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? No. For the Applicant: Mr. Vinod Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate. Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge (Oral) Heard. The Regional Passport Authority, Jalandhar (Punjab) is directed to release the passport of the applicant and the applicant is permitted to travel to Australia and shall report back to the respondent in all eventualities by 30.04.2025. 2. However, before travelling, the applicant shall furnish personal bond in the sum of Rs. 10,00,000/- (Rs. Ten lacs) with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with an undertaking to report back on 30.04.2025 and it goes without saying that necessary default clause shall also be incorporated in the bond. 3. The Registry is directed to forward a copy of order forthwith to the Regional Passport Authority, Jalandhar, who in 2 2025:HHC:576 turn shall ensure that the passport is released only after furnishing of the bond and sureties as aforesaid. The application stands disposed of. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge 03.01.2025 (sanjeev)