Mrinal Hazarika v. The Union of India and Anr

ORDER Date : 19.07.2024

Heard Mr. S. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. K. Phukan, learned CGC.

¶2Ms. K. Phukan, learned CGC has placed before the Court the instructions received from the respondent No.2. As per the said instruction, it is stated that although police report in respect of the writ petitioner was received regarding Pragjyotishpur Police Station Case No. 10/2024 under Section 498 (A) of the IPC and the charge-sheet vide CS No.10-24 was submitted along with an objection letter issued to the applicant, subsequently, when the applicant visited the office of the respondent no.2 and submitted a Court's order the instant case was closed. Accordingly, the Regional Passport officer has reinitiated the process seeking Police Verification Report. The said report has not yet been received as on date by the Regional Passport Officer.

¶3It is stated inthe instructions that as soon as a clear police verification report is received from the concerned police authority, the passport will be issued.

¶4The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the instructions, the writ petition can be closed with the observation that the respondent No.2 will issue the passport as sought for by the writ petitioner without further delay upon receipt of a clear police report. Such submission is not opposed by the learned counsel for the respondents.

¶5Accordingly, since a fresh Police Report is sought for and as it is submitted Page No.# 3/3 by the respondent counsel on the basis of instructions received, this Court is of the view that writ petition can be closed with a direction to the respondents to issue the Passport to the writ petitioner upon receipt of the fresh Police Verification Report from the concerned Police Department.

¶6Writ petition accordingly stands disposed of in terms of the order.

¶7Copy of the instructions is kept with the case record.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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