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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/5982/2024disposed of

Vikram Bhatt v. Union Of India And ANR

2024-03-14Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH  

CWP No. 5982 of 2024 Date of Decision:14.03.2024 Vikram Bhatt ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and another ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Vikram Satpal Anand, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Ashutosh Dhankar, Advocate for the Union of India *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to issue him passport.

2.

The petitioner was embroiled in two FIRs. In FIR No. 117 dated 17.10.2015, under Sections 323, 325 of IPC, registered at Police Station Cantt. Ferozepur, he was acquitted vide judgment dated 01.12.2016 passed by JMIC, Ferozepur. In FIR No. 20 dated 07.03.2008, under Sections 392, 34, 120-B of IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Cantt. Ferozepur, he was convicted for the period already undergone vide judgment dated 02.05.2012 passed by JMIC, Ferozepur. The petitioner vide application dated 18.09.2023 has applied for passport, however, till date passport has not been issued. PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.03.14 04:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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3.

Notice of motion.

4.

Mr. Ashutosh Dhankar, Advocate for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, accepts notice and waives service. He submits that petitioner may be directed to appear before the passport authority alongwith requisite documents and the passport authority, thereafter, would pass an appropriate order within six weeks, in accordance with law.

5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.

6.

In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before the passport authority on 09.04.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks from 09.04.2024.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 14.03.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable:

No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.03.14 04:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document