Sri.Prakash Subramanian, v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Short Validity Passport; passport issuance where accused on bail facing trial; leave of Magistrate condition for issuing Short Validity Passport; travel abroad during pending criminal proceedings; Articles 226 & 227 Constitution of India; Sections 323, 324, 504, 506 r/w Section 34 IPC; C.C.No.9501/2019; Criminal Petition No.10495/2025; Ministry of External Affairs; Regional Passport Officer Bengaluru; High Court of Karnataka; Justice B M Shyam Prasad; writ petition disposed with directions.
What did the court decide?
Directions that the petitioner be at liberty to apply to the learned Magistrate in C.C.No.9501/2019 for leave to travel; the learned Magistrate to consider the application expeditiously; and, if favoured by the learned Magistrate, the third respondent to expedite and ensure issuance of the Short Validity Passport within a week. Petition disposed of accordingly.