John seeks HC nod to renew passport

The actor’s lawyer claims that the producers of the film will lose up to Rs 50 lakh per day if he cannot make it for the shooting in time in Turkey.

According to his petition,Abraham holds a passport which is valid till November. However,he will not be able to obtain a work visa according to Turkish regulations unless he renews his passport for a period of one year.

The actor contends that the HC,while granting him probation,did not place any restrictions on his travel abroad.

The court,in an order on May 6,had released him on probation on a bond of Rs 10,000. He,however,was held guilty of rash driving. The decision came after a sessions court held him guilty and sentenced him to imprisonment for 15 days.

The incident took place in October 2006 in Khar,when Abraham’s bike skidded and hit two persons,Shyam Kasbe and Tanmay Majhi. The actor took them to a nearby hospital,where they received treatment and were later discharged.

The case has now been kept for hearing on Thursday after the court asked him to give a notice to the Regional Passport Office.