Sanjay Kumar Singh, J.

Heard Sri G.S. Chaturvedi, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Alok Ranjan Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. for the State.

Basic Facts

2. This application under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the applicant with a prayer to quash the order dated 22.07.2017, passed by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 3, Kanpur Nagar, in Criminal Case No. 31879 of 2016 (State vs. Ravindra Bhargav), under Sections 323, 354B, 504, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Pheelkhana, District Kanpur Nagar, whereby learned Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 3, Kanpur Nagar has rejected the application dated 03.07.2017 of the applicant for obtaining no objection certificate/permission regarding issuance of passport to the applicant on the ground that in a criminal case pending against the applicant charge has not yet been framed and during the pendency of criminal case, there is no justification for granting permission to renew the passport of the applicant.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that passport bearing no. G2815097 was issued to the applicant by Regional Passport Office, Lucknow on 07.05.2007. T