WRIT - C No. 18493 of 2026 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 18493 of 2026 Mohammad Abuzar .....Petitioner(s) Versus Union Of India And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Jitendra Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I., Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, C.S.C. Court No. - 40 HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Ashutosh Kumar Mishra, 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:- "a) Issue the suitable writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus and direct to the respondents to re-issue the Passport of petitioner bearing Passport No. Y4860160 having Passport Application Reference No.25-0055198701, expeditiously within stipulated time fix this Hon'ble Court." 3. The petitioner has applied for reissue of passport. According to the petitioner, the respondent No.2/Regional Passport Officer, Lucknow 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 o