Courts Do Not Have The Power To Seize The Passport Under Section 104 CrPC Even When A Criminal Case Is Pending: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently reiterated that impounding of a passport cannot be done by the Court under Section 104 CrPC even when a criminal case is pending. The criminal petition was filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal procedure seeking to quash the order of the Court of Principal Sessions Judge and to return the passport of the petitioner to allow him...