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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 1161/2026 Bhupendra Mewara S/o Shri Vijayraj Mewara, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Marudhar Kesari Road Sojat City Police Station Sojat City District Pali Raj.

----Petitioner Versus

1. Union Of India, The Secretary Mimistry Of External Affairs South Block New Delhi 110011

2. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary Home Department Secretariat Jaipur

3. Regional Passport Officer Regional Passport Office, Jaipur J-14 Jhalana Institutional Area Jhalana Doongri Jaipur

302051 ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aidan Choudhary Mr. Yuvraj Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. NS Chandawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE FARJAND ALI

Order

10/04/2026

1. The instant Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioner being aggrieved from the letters dated 17.11.2025 and 27.01.2026 issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Jaipur whereby the issuance/renewal of the passport of the petitioner has been declined.

2. The brief facts of the case, in a nutshell, are that the petitioner, holder of passport bearing No. M1972566 issued on 12.09.2014, became an accused in