HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40390 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Sri Pramod Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for respondent no. 2. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has prayed for disposal of his application for fresh passport pending with the concerned Regional Passport Officer. 3. Per contra it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the petitioner has been issued with the show cause notice to explain about the following criminal case which is pending against him: (i) case crime no. 387 of 2024, under Sections 118, 352, 115(2) BNS, P.S.Raunapar, District Azamgarh. 4. In our considered view, petitioner should, in the first instance, take steps according to the guidelines and follow the procedures laid down in the judgment of this Court in the case of Rahimuddin vs. Union of India & Another (Neutral Citation No.-2025:AHC:181505-DB) and recently in the case of Wajiruddin Khan v. Union of India & 2 Others, (Neutral Citation No.-2026:AHC:138176-DB) and thereafter, the Regional Passport Officer shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with guidelines laid down and Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ramesh Chandra Yadav, Shardool Pratap Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Pramod Kumar Pandey Gaurav Yadav .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) timeline provided in the aforesaid judgments. 5. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. October 6, 2026 Lbm/- WRIC No. 40390 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- LAL BAHADUR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad