1 140.wp.7932.2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. WRIT PETITION NO. 7932 OF 2026 Nitin Madhavbhai Soni .Vs. Union of India and others _______________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr Abhinav Saxena, Advocate for the petitioner/s Mr Kartik Shukul, DSGI a/b Mr Harshwardhan Khawale, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 to 3 CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJNISH R. VYAS, JJ. DATED : 05 th OCTOBER , 2026 . Heard. 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he may be permitted to add the State of Maharashtra through concerned police station as party respondent No. 4. Permission is granted. 3. The amendment be carried out forthwith. 4. At this juncture, the only prayer which can be granted is that newly added respondent No. 4 shall update the fate of Summary Criminal case No. 398 of 2018 on the portal so that the petitioner would be in a position to prefer an appropriate application for release of his passport. 5. The respondent No. 4 is directed to update the fate of Summary Criminal Case No. 398 of 2018 on the portal within ten days from today. 2026:BHC-NAG:13191-DB 2 140.wp.7932.2026.odt 6. Needless to mention that, the petitioner is at liberty to apply afresh on the basis of updated information. 7. It is also clarified that if the fresh application is made, the respondent-authority shall decide the same ignoring the earlier show cause notice dated 19/07/2019. 8. The writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. No costs. [RAJNISH R. VYAS, J] [ANIL S. KILOR, J.] Namrata Signed by: Miss Namrata Suryawanshi Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 05/10/2026 18:53:22