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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/27458/2023disposed of

Gurtej Singh v. Union Of India And Others

2023-12-07Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH   

CWP No.27458 of 2023 Date of Decision:07.12.2023 Gurtej Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Narinder Singh, Advocate for for the petitioner Ms. Neha Jaggi, Senior Panel Counsel for the Union of India Mr. Inderpreet Singh Kang, AAG, Punjab *** JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1.

The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 to re-issue his passport.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner inter alia contends that petitioner has applied for re-issuance of passport. An FIR No. 35 dated 28.02.2013, under Sections 302, 307, 120-B, 148 and 149 of IPC and Sections 25, 27, 30 of Arms Act came to be registered against the petitioner at Police Station, Dirba. The petitioner, vide order dated 25.11.2014 passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Sangrur, was convicted in the aforesaid FIR PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.12.07 15:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No.27458 of 2023 -2- 2023:PHHC:156192 and was awarded life sentence. The petitioner preferred CRA-D-25 of 2015 before this Court. The sentence of the petitioner was suspended vide order dated 27.07.2021 passed by this Court.

3.

Learned counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, submits that passport of the petitioner has already been printed and it would be dispatched within two weeks from today. 4.

In the wake of statement of learned counsel for Union of India, the petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not leave country without getting prior approval of the Division Bench of this Court, where appeal of the petitioner is pending. (JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 07.12.2023 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.12.07 15:45 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment