HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - C No. - 11578 of 2025 Court No. - 3 HON'BLE SHEKHAR B. SARAF, J. HON'BLE MANJIVE SHUKLA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. The petitioner is an Indian national who is currently working in Dubai. 3. The petitioner submits that during his stay in Dubai, a case under Sections 498-A, 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was filed against him. He further submits that his passport has been renewed on May 31, 2025 and he subsequently received a notice dated October 17, 2025, wherein he has been asked to explain the reason for the suppression of the criminal case filed against him. The notice also states that failure to obtain a no-objection certificate for the issuance of the passport or an acquittal order would result in impounding of the said passport. 4. In light of the above, we are of the view that the petitioner should come to India, surrender before the trial court, and thereafter, obtain bail as well as permission to travel abroad in accordance with the judgment and order dated 20.09.2024 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Rita Verma vs. Union of India and others; Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Arjun Kumar Kaushal Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I. Rakesh Kumar .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India Thru. Secy. Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi An Another .....Respondent(s) Petition(s) Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.7481 of 2024. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. December 16, 2025 cks/- WRIC No. 11578 of 2025 2 (Manjive Shukla,J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf,J.) Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- CHANDRA KANT SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench