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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1709/2026 Mohammad Hanif Khan S/o Abdul Jabaar, Aged About 34 Years, Khan Mohalla Kuchaman City Nagour Rajasthan ----Petitioner Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

2. Union Of India, Through The Secretary Ministry Of External Affairs New Delhi

3. Regional Passport Office, Through The Regional Passport Officer J 14 Jhalana Institutional Area Jhalana Doongri Jaipur 302051 Rajasthan ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nishant Bora For Respondent(s) : Mr. Surendra Bishnoi, AGA Mr. Mohit Choudhary HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Order

20/04/2026

1. The instant Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been instituted by the petitioner, being aggrieved by the order dated 05.01.2026 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kuchaman City in Case No. 541/2022, whereby permission for renewal of the passport was granted only for a limited period of one year.

2. The brief facts of the case, in a nutshell, are that an FIR dated 21.04.2021 was registered against the petitioner alleging offences under Sections 420 and 120B IPC and Sections 3 and