Nikunj Agarwal v. Union of India
Passport renewal – Criminal case pending against petitioner
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C) No.6071 of 2026, High Court of Orissa at Cuttack — Nikunj Agarwal v. Union of India & Another — petitioner sought renewal of passport while a criminal case was pending before the Trial Court; writ petition disposed of finally with liberty to seek no objection from the learned Trial Court, which was to pass an order as per law; order dated 05.03.2026 by Justice Ananda Chandra Behera; no statute or precedent cited in the order.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to approach the learned Trial Court, in which his criminal case is pending, for obtaining no objection for renewal of the petitioner's passport; the Trial Court to pass an order as per law. ¶19