Vanshidhar Mishra vs Union Of India And 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court

Vanshidhar Mishra vs Union Of India And 3 Others on 22 May, 2024

Author: Saumitra Dayal Singh

Bench: Saumitra Dayal Singh

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
 
 


?Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:93159-DB
 
Court No. - 39
 

 
Case :- WRIT - C No. - 17588 of 2024
 

 
Petitioner :- Vanshidhar Mishra
 
Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others
 
Counsel for Petitioner :- Sheetala Prasad Pandey
 
Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C.
 

 
Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.
 

Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J.

1. Submission is, the petitioner's application for issuance of passport has been rejected by the respondent-Authorities occasioned by one criminal case reported against the petitioner. According to the petitioner, the only criminal case reported against him is Case Crime No. 23 of 1994, under Sections 342, 325, 323, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Dudhara, District Sant Kabir Nagar. The petitioner was charge-sheeted in that case. It led to institution of Criminal Case No. 1906 of 2006 (State Vs. Chandra Prakash Mishra and others). According to the petitioner, he has been acquitted in that case by learned ACJM vide order dated 23.05.2007. That order is described to have attained finality.

2. In view of such facts pleaded, the writ petition is disposed of at this stage, with a direction, subject to the petitioner filing certified copy of the judgment and order dated 23.05.2007 passed in Criminal Case No. 1906 of 2006 (State Vs. Chandra Prakash Mishra and others) before respondent no.3 along with a copy of this order, the said respondent may take appropriate reasoned decision dealing with the police report that may have been submitted with respect to the petitioner.

3. If issuance of passport is to be declined, adequate reason for the same would be communicated to the petitioner. Such exercise may be completed within a period of one month from the date of compliance shown by the petitioner.

Order Date :- 22.5.2024

Noman

(Donadi Ramesh, J.) (S.D. Singh, J.)