Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:21895-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 3539 of 2025 Petitioner :- Afroz Jahan Respondent :- Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi And Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohiuddin Khan Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Om Prakash Shukla,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri S.B. Pandey, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Varun Pandey, learned counsel for the opposite parties. 2. As petitioner says that the only criminal case against him which was under the Electricity Act, 2006 has been decided, therefore, there is no impediment in issuance the passport. 3. Learned counsel for the opposite parties says that if the petitioner responds to the show cause notice annexing final orders passed in the proceedings, his case would be considered. However, he also informs that if any criminal trial is pending, there is a requirement of seeking permission from the court where the same is pending, for going abroad. 4. Let the petitioner respond to the show cause notice annexing therewith the order of the criminal court which may have been passed finally in the proceedings against him whereupon opposite party no.2 shall consider the same and take a decision in respect thereof within three weeks of submission of the response. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of. (Om Prakash Shukla,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Order Date :- 18.4.2025 Shanu/- Digitally signed by :- SHANU SUMAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench