HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 36570 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner wants re-issuance of passport which has already been expired and application has remained pending consideration. 3. It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has already been imposed fine in the criminal case and petitioner has already deposited the fine and thus the criminal case has stood concluded. 4. In the circumstances, therefore, the petitioner cannot be denied re- issuance of the passport on the ground that he has been convicted in the criminal case and sentenced for a period of two years. 5. In view of the above, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the petitioner to submit a certified copy of the order charging him with the fine in the criminal case including the proceedings and also the receipt evidencing the factum of deposit the fine and if he does so along with application within a period of four weeks from today, his application for re-issuance of passport shall be considered in the light of 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 concerned shall dispose of the application of the petitioner in accordance with guidelines laid down and timeline provided in the aforesaid judgments. September 21, 2026 Atmesh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ajai Mani Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., C.S.C., Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Yogesh Kumar Agrawal .....Petitioner(s) Union Of India And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad