The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the police here to return Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik's passport, which was seized earlier this month in connection with a cheating case filed by his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui.

Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, who had reserved his order Friday after hearing the arguments of Shoaib's counsel, Monday pronounced his order directing the police to return his passport.