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of <h1>Court Allows Passport Renewal for Travel Abroad Without NOC, Sets Conditions for International Travel</h1> <h3>Ashok Giri, Rekha Ashok Versus State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Team-III Vepery, Chennai, The Regional Passport Authority Chennai, N. Raghav Reddy</h3> Ashok Giri, Rekha Ashok Versus State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch, Team-III Vepery, Chennai, The Regional Passport ... Issues:Renewal of passports pending criminal trial, interpretation of Passport Act provisions, disclosure of criminal cases in passport renewal applications, necessity of No Objection Certificate from the court for passport renewal, permission to go abroad during trial.Renewal of Passports Pending Criminal Trial:The petitioners faced trial for various offenses under the IPC, where the Regional Passport Officer required them to obtain permission from the court for passport renewal due to the pending criminal case. The petitioners filed petitions seeking permission for renewal, challenging the trial court's dismissal of their requests.Interpretation of Passport Act Provisions:The Court referred to established legal principles that a passport can be issued or renewed only with a No Objection Certificate from the criminal court under specific sections of the Passports Act. The Court clarified that in cases where the High Court is seized of quash proceedings, it qualifies as the 'concerned Court' for passport renewal purposes.Disclosure of Criminal Cases in Passport Renewal Applications:The de facto complainant argued that the petitioner should have disclosed additional criminal cases in their passport renewal applications. However, the petitioner contended that the pendency of an FIR does not equate to a pending criminal case under the Passports Act, emphasizing the need for the initiation of proceedings as per the Code of Criminal Procedure.Necessity of No Objection Certificate for Passport Renewal:The Court considered the facts of the case, where the petitioners had traveled abroad multiple times during the currency of their passports without surrendering them as a bail condition. Acknowledging the disclosure of the pending case during renewal, the Court granted a 'no objection' for passport renewal, allowing the passport authorities to proceed with the renewal process.Permission to Go Abroad During Trial:Regarding permission to travel abroad, the Court evaluated the antecedents of the petitioner and the undertaking affidavit submitted. The Court allowed the petitioner to travel to the United Kingdom for business promotion, with a stipulated return within two months. The Court also directed the renewal/issuance of the passport for the petitioner's spouse, who opted not to travel abroad on that occasion.In conclusion, the Court granted permission for passport renewal, clarified the interpretation of Passport Act provisions, addressed the disclosure of criminal cases in renewal applications, and allowed the petitioners to travel abroad under specified conditions.
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