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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 1307

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
ANAND SUNIL KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
THE PASSPORT OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 48428 OF 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: S.R. SREEJITH
For the Respondents: SMT.O.M.SHALINA, SMT.DEVI SHRI R.

The court can conditionally allow the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate even when the petitioner is involved in a criminal case, if justified.

Headnote:The judgment addresses the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) in relation to an ongoing criminal case. The court finds that the petitioner is entitled to a Customized PCC, despite criminal involvement, conditional on judicial oversight. The key issue revolves around the legitimacy of providing a PCC despite existing criminal allegations, leading to a verdict that permits a Customized PCC to be issued under specific conditions within a stipulated timeframe.

Table of Content
1. request for police clearance certificate. (Para 1)
2. criminal involvement affects pcc issuance. (Para 2)
3. court permits issuance of customized pcc under conditions. (Para 3 , 4)

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved as the 1^st respondent has not considered his request for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)

favourably.

2. The learned DSGI appearing for the 1^st respondent would submit that the petitioner is involved in a criminal case and therefore, only a Customised PCC can be issued, and that too only on orders from this Court.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned DSGI appearing for the 1^st respondent and having perused Ext.P1 FIR in Crime No.2079 of 2025 of the Kilimanoor Police Station, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 1^st respondent to issue a Customized PCC to the petitioner also mentioning the details of the case mentioned in Ext.P1 FIR. The needful shall be done within two weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

4. However, the petitioner shall not leave the country without getting permission from the court concerned.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 1307

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMMOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JANAND SUNIL KUMAR – AppellantVersusTHE PASSPORT OFFICER – RespondentWP(C) NO. 48428 OF 2025

The court can conditionally allow the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate even when the petitioner is involved in a criminal case, if justified.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
ANAND SUNIL KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
THE PASSPORT OFFICER – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 48428 OF 2025