119 THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-30698-2026 Date of Decision: 27.05.2026 Rahul and others ..... Petitioners Versus State of Punjab ..... Respondent CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BHARDWAJ *** Present: Mr. Manu Gera, Advocate and Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Advocate for the petitioners. *** RAJESH BHARDWAJ, J. (ORAL) 1. Present petition has been filed praying for directing the official respondents to release the passport of the petitioners in FIR No.0014, dated 15.05.2024, under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC, 1860 and Sections 66(C), 66(D) of Information Technology Act, 2000, registered at Police Station Punjab State Cyber Crime Police, SAS Nagar, District (Crime Wing), SAS Nagar. 2. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners were directed to surrender their passports during the investigation, which they duly deposited with the Investigating Agencies. He has submitted that the investigation is now complete and the petitioners want to visit abroad. He has thus submitted that the passports surrendered by the petitioners before the Investigating Agencies be released to the petitioners. He has submitted that the MAMTA 2026.05.27 19:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CRM-M-30698-2026 -2- similarly situated co-accused has already been granted the relief of passport release by this Court vide order dated 07.07.2026 passed in CRM-M-34545-2026. 3. Notice of motion. 4. On asking of the Court, Mr. K.D. Sachdeva, DAG, Punjab appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent-State. He has though submitted that the investigation is complete, however he has apprehended that the petitioners can flee from the Country. 5. On hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, this Court finds that the petitioners were directed to surrender their passports at the time of granting bail to them. Needless to say that if the petitioners want to leave the Country, the same is subject to the prior permission of this Court. 6. Hence the passports surrendered by the petitioners be released to the petitioners subject to the condition that for leaving the Country, prior permission of this Court would be applicable. 7. Present petition stands disposed of. (RAJESH BHARDWAJ) 27.05.2026 JUDGE m.sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MAMTA 2026.05.27 19:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document