WP(C) NO. 11420 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11420 OF 2025 PETITIONER: SABU ANTONY A.S.,AGED 53 YEARS S/O. SUMMY, ARATTUKULANGARA VEEDU, FORT KOCHI P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682001 BY ADVS. JOHN TONY AKKARA K.V.ARUN KUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 UNION OF INDIA,REP. BY THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU BHAVAN, SHASTRI BHAVAN PATIALA HOUSE, INDIA GATE, ISIL BUILDING, DELHI, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 110001 2 REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE,PANAMPILLY NAGAR P.O., COCHIN, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682036 SRI. T.C. KRISHNA, SCGC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 11420 OF 2025 2 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this court being aggrieved by the fact that the request made by the petitioner for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) has been rejected by the 2nd respondent. 2. The learned Central Government Counsel would submit that since the petitioner is accused in a Criminal case, a PCC cannot be issued by the 2nd respondent. However, she states that if this Court were to so direct, a customized PCC can be issued to the petitioner showing the details of the Criminal case registered against the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if a customized PCC is issued to the petitioner. 4. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. 5. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Central Government Counsel, and the learned Government Pleader, this Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to issue a customized PCC to the petitioner showing the details of the Criminal case registered against the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- GOPINATH P. ,JUDGE Nsd WP(C) NO. 11420 OF 2025 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11420/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE PASSPORT OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED ON 20.10.2017 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 17.02.2025 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.02.2025 IN CMP NO. 204 OF 2025 IN C.C NO.113 OF 2024 OF JUDICIAL FIRST CLASS MAGISTRATE COURT, MATTANCHERRY