Saraj Singh vs Union Of India And Others

Punjab-Haryana High Court

Saraj Singh vs Union Of India And Others on 2 May, 2024

                                        Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:060374



           IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
                         AT CHANDIGARH

103                                     2024:PHHC:060374
                                        CWP No.7770 of 2024
                                        Date of Decision:02.05.2024

Saraj Singh

                                                      ....Petitioner

                                        vs.

Union of India and others

                                                      ....Respondents

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAGMOHAN BANSAL


Present:      Mr. Devansh Gupta, Advocate for
              Mr. Rahul Arora, Advocate
              for the petitioner

              Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Govt. Counsel
              for the Union of India

              Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab

               ***
JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J. (ORAL)

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

2. The petitioner vide application dated 08.01.2024 has applied for passport. He was embroiled in four FIRs. i.e. FIR No. 75 dated 20.06.2020, under Sections 336, 324, 323, 148, 149 of IPC & Section 27/54/59 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Makhu, District Ferozepur, FIR No. 60 dated 05.06.2021, under Sections 324, 323, 34 of IPC, registered at Police Station Makhu, District Ferozepur, FIR No. 96 dated 21.06.2022, under Sections 307, 447, 511, 506, 427, 336, 148, 149, 336 of IPC & Sections 25, 27 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police 1 of 3 ::: Downloaded on - 03-05-2024 06:27:51 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:060374 CWP No.7770 of 2024 -2- 2024:PHHC:060374 Station Makhu, District Ferozepur and FIR No. 56 dated 15.09.2023, under Sections 452, 323, 506, 427, 336, 148, 149 of IPC & Section 25/27/54 of the Arms Act, 1959, registered at Police Station Fatehgarh, Panjtoor, District Moga.

3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by judgment of this Court in Mohan Lal @ Mohna vs. Union of India and others 2023 SCC Online P&H 1391.

4. Notice of motion.

5. Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Government Counsel for Union of India and Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab, who on advance notice are present in Court, accept notice and waive service.

4. Mr. Aman Dhir, DAG, Punjab, submits that FIR No. 75 dated 20.06.2020 & FIR No. 96 dated 21.06.2022 stand cancelled and in FIR No. 60 dated 05.06.2021 & FIR No. 56 dated 15.09.2023, investigation is still going on.

5. Faced with this, Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Government Counsel for Union of India submits that petitioner may be directed to appear before the passport authority alongwith requisite documents and the passport authority, thereafter, would pass an appropriate order after considering the afore-stated judgment within six weeks.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner agrees to the aforesaid arrangement.

7. In the wake of statement of both sides, the petition stands disposed of with a direction to petitioner to appear before the passport 2 of 3 ::: Downloaded on - 03-05-2024 06:27:52 ::: Neutral Citation No:=2024:PHHC:060374 CWP No.7770 of 2024 -3- 2024:PHHC:060374 authority on 27.05.2024 alongwith requisite documents. On doing so, the passport authority would pass an appropriate order within six weeks from 27.05.2024.

(JAGMOHAN BANSAL) JUDGE 02.05.2024 paramjit Whether speaking/reasoned: Yes Whether reportable: No 3 of 3 ::: Downloaded on - 03-05-2024 06:27:52 :::