Sandeep Chhabra v. Union Of India And ORS.

CWP-24382-2023 -12023:PHHC:138243

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP-24382-2023 Date of Decision : 30.10.2023 Sandeep Chhabra ......... Petitioner

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Union of India and others ......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL Present :

Mr.Parminder S.Kaul, Advocate for Mr. Mukesh Pandit, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Govt. Counsel for the respondent-UOI.

**** JAGMOHAN BANSAL , J. (Oral) 1.

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

2.

The petitioner was issued passport on 19.12.2008 which expired on 18.12.2018. FIR No.0123 dated 02.09.2021, under Sections 18-61-85 of NDPS Act, at Police Station Balongi, District SAS Nagar came to be registered against the petitioner. The police after completing investigation has filed its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. against the petitioner.

3.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that charges stand framed against the petitioner, thus, the petitioner is supposed to apply to trial Court to get renewed his passport as per notification No.570 dated 25.08.1993 issued by Central Government.

ANJU GOEL 2023.10.30 18:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-24382-2023 -22023:PHHC:138243 4.

Faced with this, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach trial Court in terms of aforesaid notification.

5.

Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. The trial Court, if petitioner files an application, shall decide the application of the petitioner in terms of aforesaid notification. ( JAGMOHAN BANSAL ) 30.10.2023 JUDGE anju Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No ANJU GOEL 2023.10.30 18:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document