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Passport cannot be denied just because 498a FIR against husband, applicant

Passport cannot be denied just because 498a FIR against husband, applicant

Abdul Razik vs The Regional Passport Officer

Madras HC

13/03/2017

W.P.(MD) No.3927 of 2017

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Therefore, it is clear that unless the Judicial Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence, on filing of charge-sheet on completion of investigation against the applicant, it cannot be said that the proceedings are pending before the Criminal Court. Therefore, in my considered opinion, the 3rd respondent cannot mechanically refuse to issue passport to the petitioners, merely for the reasons that the FIRs are pending against the petitioners. On receipt of the application for passport, the 3rd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders.

 

Following the abovesaid decision, the respondent is directed to consider the application for re-issuance of passport submitted by the petitioner without reference to the FIR lodged against him and issue passport, if he is otherwise eligible for the same.

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