25. CRI IA-2296-26.odt Amberkar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2296 OF 2026 IN WRIT PETITION NO. 4055 OF 2019 Rashmi Ashok Shah .. Applicant (Org. Petitioner No. 9) Versus The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents ....................  Ms. Shefali Bhasin a/w Mr. Mohnish Bhasin, Advocates for Applicant  Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad, APP for State  Mr. Aayush Kedia a/w Deepam Upadhyay, Advocates for Respondent No. 12 ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : AUGUST 27, 2026 P. C. : 1. Heard Ms. Bhasin, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms. Phad, learned APP for State and Mr. Kedia, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 12. 2. Prima facie, there can be no impediment in allowing the present Application. Affidavit in reply filed by Respondent No. 12 filed by Senior Superintendent, Regional Passport Office(RPO) is taken on record. If the Applicant is entitled to renew the passport, the same is directed to be renewed in accordance with law. No further orders are required to be passed in the present Applicant. 1 of 2 25. CRI IA-2296-26.odt 3. Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and (b). As far as prayer clause (c) is concerned, liberty to the Applicant to apply to the concerned Magistrate. 4. Interim Application is disposed. Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 2 of 2 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Digitally signed by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date: 2026.08.27 15:03:35 +0530