Gujarat HC Directs Issuance of Passport to Jeet Shaileshbhai Bhojani
Parties Involved
Jeet Shaileshbhai Bhojani
Union Of India
AI Summary
The Gujarat High Court directed the issuance of a fresh passport to Jeet Shaileshbhai Bhojani for a period of 10 years, despite pending criminal proceedings against him. The court emphasized that the issuance must comply with the relevant government notification regarding citizens facing criminal charges.
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Passport Rules
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Order Text
Jeet Shaileshbhai Bhojani vs Union Of India on 5 February, 2026 NEUTRAL CITATION C/SCA/1303/2026 ORDER DATED: 05/02/2026 undefined IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 1303 of 2026 ================================================================ JEET SHAILESHBHAI BHOJANI Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ================================================================ Appearance: MOHIT P PATHAK(7344) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR PRADIP D BHATE(1523) for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2 ================================================================ CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA P. MAYEE Date : 05/02/2026 ORAL ORDER 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for direction to issue fresh passport to the petitioner for a period of 10 years. 2. Learned advocate for the petitioner submits that an FIR being CR No.I-11202046240680 of 2024 came to be lodged with the Panchkoshi 'B' Division Police Station, Jamnagar for the offences punishable under Sections 279 , 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code as well as under Sections 177 and 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act. He submits that the said FIR culminated into Criminal Case No.253 of 2024 and the same is pending adjudication before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jamnagar. He submits that the petitioner has been enlarged on regular bail in connection with the said offences. He submits that the petitioner is desirous of travelling abroad. Further, the petitioner h...
