HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40234 of 2026 Court No. - 2 HON'BLE J.J. MUNIR, J. HON'BLE VIVEK SARAN, J. 1. A vakalatnama has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 2 by Ms. Kiran Bala, Central Government Counsel, in Court today. Let it be taken on record and numbered by the office. 2. Heard Mr. Jawahir Yadav, learned Counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Kiran Bala, Central Government Counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 2 and Mr. Anand Kumar Singh, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for respondent nos. 3 to 6. 3. The petitioner has moved an application for grant of a fresh passport, but a notice dated 10.09.2026 has been issued to him by the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad, saying that he has suppressed the fact that he was prosecuted and convicted in Case Crime No. 193 of 2013 under Sections 307, 498A, 506 IPC and Section 4 D.P. Act, Police Station Rabupura, District- Gautam Buddh Nagar. He received a sentence of seven years. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner says that in the criminal appeal, preferred from the said judgment, being Criminal Appeal No. 434 of 2021, the petitioner has been granted bail vide order dated 15.03.2021 by this Court. 5. Whatever it may be, the petitioner has not disclosed the criminal proceedings against him, much less his conviction and sentence, while making his application to the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad. He Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jawahir Yadav, Sarvesh Yadav Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C. Riyazul Hasan And Another .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) might have an explanation to offer, but that has to be considered by the Regional Passport Officer in the first instance and necessary orders made. 6. The petitioner is granted ten days' time to file a reply to the show cause notice dated 10.09.2026, which, if made within the aforesaid period of time, shall be considered by the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad and appropriate orders passed thereon, which shall be reasoned orders. The orders shall be communicated to the petitioner through registered post by the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad. 7. This petition is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid orders. 8. Let this order be communicated to the Regional Passport Officer, Ghaziabad through the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghaziabad by the Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours. October 5, 2026 Prashant D. WRIC No. 40234 of 2026 2 (Vivek Saran,J.) (J.J. Munir,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRASHANT DWIVEDI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad