Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:144577-DB Court No. - 21 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 27500 of 2025 Petitioner :- Kartikey Agarwal Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohit Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Sushil Kumar Mishra Hon'ble Manoj Kumar Gupta,J. Hon'ble Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J. 1. The petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus commanding respondent No.2 to re-issue passport in pursuance of application (File No.GZ3075052458125) dated 20.05.2025. 2. It appears from the material placed on record that a show cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 30.05.2025 seeking his explanation in respect of Crime No. 304 of 2018, under Sections 323, 506, 427 IPC. 3. Case of the petitioner is that in the said case, he has been granted bail. However, it is not disputed that the case is still pending and also that the petitioner has not replied to the show cause notice so far. 4. In view thereof, we dispose of the instant petition with liberty to the petitioner to respond to the show cause notice and in which event, Regional Passport Officer shall examine the explanation of the petitioner and take appropriate decision within next four weeks. Order Date :- 22.8.2025 Mukesh Kr. (Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Digitally signed by :- MUKESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad