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Release of passport deposited in the public prosecution to bail a friend

I have submitted my passport to the Dubai public prosecution for my friend on a bounced cheque case and he didn't attend his hearing.

The judge announced a one-month sentence against him, and now I am unable to contact him and I don't know whether he is in the UAE or not.

How can I get my passport back because I want to travel home?

Is there any option to get my passport by paying a fine or any other possible option?

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25 Nov 2018, 09:38

Dear Questioner,

Thank you for contacting me online.

Maybe you have kept your passport in the public prosecution at the time of availing a bail for your friend.

If your friend is available, he can appeal over the above judgment.

If you can arrange someone else's passport, an application can be submitted to the prosecution for replacing that passport with yours.

Please feel free to contact me on 0556635526 or on ar@alnassaradvocates.com for any further clarification or explanation.

Regards,

Anitha Rajeev

25 Nov 2018, 09:41

No, I don't want to replace the guarantor.

Can I apply for the release of my passport? What will the possible outcome in my scenario be?

And as I said, the accused is not in contact with me.

Thanks for your reply to my earlier question.

25 Nov 2018, 09:49

The chance of releasing your passport in the event of non-replacement and also in the event of the absence of the accused is very rare.

But still you can try with an application or if you give a POA to a lawyer, he can try it for you.

25 Nov 2018, 09:59

Thank you much for the instant reply.

Would you please confirm one thing that my lawyer is saying?

He says there is a law by which the guarantor can pay a fine and can take the passport back.

He is saying that we will request for release and pay a fine, and all done.

Is there any such a written law?

25 Nov 2018, 11:19

These are all based upon the discretion of the court.

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