Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:130158-DB Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 25539 of 2025 Petitioner :- Rajan Yadav Respondent :- Union Of India And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Yadav Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,C.S.C. Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Rajesh Tripathi, learned counsel for respondents nos. 1 and 2 and learned Standing Counsel for respondent no. 4. 2. The following prayer has been made in the present petition: - "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant fresh passport in the name of petitioner on the file No. L.K.1069833487024 dated 05.07.2024." 3. The passport has not been issued to the petitioner apparently in view of pendency of a criminal case against the petitioner. 4. It has been held by a Coordinate Bench in Writ-C No. 41540 of 2023 (Pawan Kumar Rajbhar vs. Union of India and 2 others) and other connected matters decided on 19.01.2024 that in such an event, it is open to the person concerned to seek no-objection from the jurisdictional criminal court in respect of grant of passport and the Regional Passport Officer shall act, accordingly. 5. In view of the aforesaid position, we dispose of the writ petition with liberty to the petitioner to apply before the concerned court for no-objection and in case, the same is granted, the Regional Passport Officer shall proceed to take further action in the matter taking into notice the no-objection granted by the court. (R.M.N. Mishra,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Order Date :- 4.8.2025 Jaideep/- Digitally signed by :- JAIDEEP BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad