The Allahabad High Court has prima facie observed that passport authorities cannot refuse renewal or reissue of a passport merely because a criminal case is pending against the applicant, noting that possession of a passport and permission to travel abroad are distinct issues. A Division Bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla issued
Pendency of Criminal Case Not By Itself Ground to Deny Passport, Foreign Travel Is for Criminal Court to Decide: Allahabad High Court
