Manjinder Singh v. Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH



CWP No. 19495 of 2023 Date of Decision:04.09.2023 Manjinder Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Neha Sharma, Advocate for the Union of India Mr. Abhaypal Singh Gill, DAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondent No. 2 to renew his passport.

2.

The petitioner was issued passport on 24.04.2009 which expired on 23.04.2019. The petitioner vide application dated 05.06.2023 applied for passport. Four FIRs came to be registered against the petitioner. The petitioner was convicted vide judgment dated 17.11.2015 in FIR No. 194 dated 16.07.2010. The petitioner was acquitted in FIR No. 159 dated 28.04.2010 and he is facing trial in FIR Nos. 125 dated 23.04.2017 & 204 dated 04.10.2020.

PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.09.04 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No. 19495 of 2023 -2- 2023:PHHC:115658 3.

The Centre Government in exercise of power conferred by Section 22 of the Passport Act, 1976, has issued Notification No. 570 dated 25.08.1993 whereby it has been provided that despite pendency of criminal trial, an applicant may be granted passport subject to permission by trial court.

4.

Faced with this, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to file an appropriate application before trial court in terms of aforesaid Notification. 5.

Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid. 6.

If the petitioner moves an application before the trial court in terms of the afore-stated Notification, the trial court would pass an appropriate order expeditiously.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 04.09.2023 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.09.04 16:35 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment