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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/28581/2023disposed of

Sukhpal Singh v. Union Of India And Others

2024-01-10Mr. Justice Jagmohan Bansal2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH 

CWP No.28581 of 2023 Date of Decision:10.01.2024 Sukhpal Singh ....Petitioner vs.

Union of India and others ....Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

Present:

Mr. B.S.Jaswal, Advocate for the petitioner Ms. Amrita Singh, 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. 2 to issue him passport.

2.

Mr. B.S.Jaswal inter alia contends that petitioner applied for issuance of passport on 16.08.2023. An FIR No. 66 dated 20.04.2021, under Sections 302, 341, 148, 149 of IPC came to be registered against few persons at Police Station, Kathu Nangal, District Amritsar wherein petitioner was not named. The petitioner, on the basis of supplementary statement, was named in the FIR. The petitioner applied and got concession of anticipatory bail. Till date, police has not presented its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. The case of the petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.10 02:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No.28581 of 2023 -2- 2024:PHHC:002328 this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others 2023 SCC Online P&H 1391 3.

Ms.Amrita Singh, Central Government Counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner was issued show cause notice and he is neither responding to said show cause notice nor appearing before the authorities. 4.

Without commenting upon merits of the case, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before passport authority on 29.01.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority shall pass order, in accordance with law, within six weeks from 29.01.2024.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 10.01.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.01.10 02:18 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document