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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/28323/2023disposed of

Sumedh Gulati v. Union Of India And Another

2023-12-16Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH   

CWP No.28323 of 2023 Date of Decision:16.12.2023 Sumedh Gulati ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and another ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. Amaninder Preet, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Monica Chawla, Central Govt. 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 respondent No. 1 to re-issue his passport.

2.

The petitioner was issued passport which was valid upto 26.12.2014. Three FIRs have been registered against the petitioner. FIR No.98 dated 06.06.2014, under Sections 420,120-B of IPC, registered at Police Station, City Kharar, District SAS Nagar Mohali, stands quashed. In FIR No.62 dated 22.03.2014, under Sections 120-B, 420, 406, 465, 467, 468, 471 of IPC, registered against the petitioner at Police Station, Phase-I, Mohali, the petitioner stands acquitted. In FIR No. 3 dated 08.01.2016, PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.12.16 12:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

CWP No.28323 of 2023 -2- 2023:PHHC:161621 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471,120-B of IPC, the police has filed cancellation report.

3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others 2023 SCC Online P&H 1391. 4.

Learned counsel for Union of India, who on advance notice is present in Court, submits that petitioner filed application in 2018 which has already been closed. The petitioner is at liberty to file a fresh application which shall be processed in accordance with law. 5.

Faced with this, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw with liberty to approach passport authority. 6.

In the wake of statements of both sides, the petition stands disposed of.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 16.12.2023 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2023.12.16 12:06 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment