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Kulwinder Singh Sidhu v. Union of India and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC2 May 2024CWP/6421/2024

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Petitioner with a suspended sentence in a 2009 FIR sought direction for re-issuance of his passport. Both sides agreed that he would appear before the passport authority with documents; petition disposed with direction to authority to decide within six weeks.

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Direction to petitioner to appear before passport authority on 23.05.2024 with requisite documents; authority to pass appropriate order within six weeks.

Kulwinder Singh Sidhu Vs Union of India… — Writ and Judicial Review | Punjab & Haryana HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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�� CWP No. 6421 of 2024 Date of Decision:02.05.2024

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Kulwinder Singh Sidhu

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….Petitioner

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vs.

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Union of India and others

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….Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL

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Present: Mr. J.S.Warring, Advocate for the petitioner

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Mr. Hemant Hans, Central Govt. Counsel for the Union of India

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Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab

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JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

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The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India is seeking direction to respondents to re-issue him passport.

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Mr. J.S.Warring, Advocate inter alia contends that petitioner was embroiled in FIR No. 28 dated 16.08.2009, under Sections 366, 376, 511, 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station City Tarn Taran, District Tarn Taran. The trial court found him guilty and awarded sentence of seven years. The sentence was awarded in 2012 and he filed appeal before this Court alongwith application seeking suspension of sentence. This Court vide order dated 17.05.2013 has suspended the sentence. He has filed application dated 14.11.2023 seeking re-issuance of passport. He submits PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.05.02 04:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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CWP No. 6421 of 2024

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-2- 2024:PHHC:060483

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that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in

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Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others 2023 SCC Online

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P&H 1391 �

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Mr. Hemant Hans, Central Government Counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner may be directed to appear before passport authority alongwith requisite documents and the passport authority, thereafter, would pass an appropriate, in accordance with law.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.

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In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before the passport authority on 23.05.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks from 23.05.2024.

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(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE

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02.05.2024 paramjit

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Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No

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PARAMJIT KAUR SAINI 2024.05.02 04:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Kulwinder Singh Sidhu v. Union of India and Others

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