JUDGMENT :

JAGMOHAN BANSAL, J.

1. The petitioner through instant petition under Articles 226/227 of Constitution of India is seeking directions to respondent to re-issue him passport.

2. The petitioner was issued passport on 14.02.2008 which expired on 13.02.2018. The petitioner vide application dated 12.06.2018 applied for re-issuance of passport. An FIR No. 234 dated 20.09.2011, Police Station Division No. 5, Ludhiana, under Sections 420 and 120-B of IPC came to be registered against the petitioner. The petitioner entered into compromise with complainant who has passed away. The petitioner on 20.03.2018 applied for re-issuance of passport. The police submitted adverse verification report and passport authority closed file of the petitioner. The petitioner vide application dated 13.03.2020 again applied for the passport. The respondent issued show cause notice dated 23.02.2021 to the petitioner but he did not reply. The respondent on 18.11.2022 closed application of the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that police has not filed its report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. against the petitioner, thus, case of the petitioner is neither covered by Clause (e) or (f) of S