Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Division Bench: Atul Sreedharan and Siddharth Nandan, JJ.), WRIT - C No. 10323 of 2026, decided March 19, 2026. Re-issuance of passport withheld due to pendency of criminal case (Case Crime No. 36 of 2022, Ss. 147/323/504/506 IPC, P.S. Shreerampur, Deoria). Court permits applicant to obtain no objection from the trial court or an order from the superior court that stayed the trial or granted interim protection; passport authorities to decide afresh within two months. Precedents applied: Pawan Kumar Rajbhar Vs. Union of India & 2 Ors. (Writ-C No. 41540 of 2023) and Rahimuddin Vs. Union Of India And Another (2025:AHC:181505-DB). Petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the concerned trial court for a no objection certificate, or the superior court which stayed the proceedings or granted interim protection, in terms of the law laid down in Pawan Kumar Rajbhar and Rahimuddin (supra); passport authorities to pass appropriate orders within two months of such decision.