HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 29999 of 2025 Court No. - 21 HON'BLE MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, J. HON'BLE RAM MANOHAR NARAYAN MISHRA, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Shyam Singh Sengar, learned counsel for respondents nos. 1 to 3 and learned Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 4 and 5. 2. The following prayer has been made in the present petition: - "i. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding/directing the respondents/authorities/specifically the respondent no. 3 to re-issue the passport bearing Passport No. 155989, in favour of the petitioner in respect of application reference No. 24-0019481228 and application No. L.K.1068751177015 dated 22.11.2024 forthwith in accordance with law." 3. The application of the petitioner for renewal of passport is pending 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 renewal 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. September 1, 2025 Jaideep/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Rahul Kumar Pal Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. (Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra,J.) (Manoj Kumar Gupta,J.) Badruddin .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- JAIDEEP BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad