WRIT - C No. 16029 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 16029 of 2026 Shagufta .....Petitioner(s) Versus State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Mohammad Danish Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Prem Narayan Rai Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. Pawan Rajbhar 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Prem Narayan Rai, learned counsel for the Union of India and the learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for the following relief:- "i) issue a suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent no. 4 i.e. Regional Passport Officer, Bareilly, to issue the passport application dated 13.07.2023 allotted File No. BL01C4081405623 within stipulated period fix by this Hon'ble Court." 3. The petitioner has applied for issuance of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No.4/Regional Passport Officer, Bareilly has neither issued the passport nor has passed any order for grant of issuance of passport on the ground of pendency of a criminal case against the petitioner. 4. A coordinate Bench of th