HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 39766 of 2026 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J. Heard Mr. Ramendra Asthana, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Chandra Prakash Yadav, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner has been issued a notice dated 25.06.2026 saying that at the time of making his application for the grant of a passport, he suppressed information regarding pendency of a criminal case. The petitioner has filed his reply to the notice on 02.09.2026. In the circumstances, the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow is directed to pass appropriate orders on the petitioner's application for grant of passport after considering his explanation within a period of one month of receipt of a certified copy of this order. This petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid orders. Let this order be communicated to the Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow by the Registrar (Compliance). September 30, 2026 Deepak Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ramendra Asthana Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. (Indrajeet Shukla, J.) (J.J. Munir, J.) Yasar Ahmad Khan .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 6 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- DEEPAK KUMAR PANDEY High Court of Judicature at Allahabad