Abdul Razique Alias Abdul Razique Usmani v. Union of India Ministry of External Affairs Thru. Its Secy. New Delhi and 5 Others
Passport renewal – criminal case pending
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; APPLICATION U/S 482 No. 5004 of 2024; Abdul Razique Alias Abdul Razique Usmani v. Union of India, Ministry of External Affairs & others; Coram: Hon'ble Pankaj Bhatia, J.; decided 21 January 2026. Application under Section 482 for quashing of order dated 16.08.2022 of CJM, Gonda rejecting permission for renewal/re-issue of passport in pending Case Crime No-26/2007 (Sections 323, 504, 506, 427 IPC, P.S. Nawabganj, District Gonda). Held: NOC from trial court required under Passport Act and notification thereunder when criminal case pending; no interference with impugned order; liberty to apply for NOC, to be decided in accordance with law preferably within two weeks. Application disposed of. Keywords: passport renewal, NOC, trial court, pending criminal case, police verification, quashing declined.
What did the court decide?
Quashing declined; application disposed of with the direction that if the applicant applies for grant of NOC before the court concerned, it shall be considered in accordance with law and disposed of expeditiously, preferably within two weeks.