High Court of Gujarat
DINESHBHAI BHAGWANDAS THAKKARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 56-DISPOSED AT ADMISSION STAGE
- Bench
- GITA GOPI
Holding
The High Court directed the passport authority to renew the applicant’s passport for three years despite the pending criminal case.
Summary
The applicant, Dineshbhai Bhagwandas Thakkar, filed a criminal revision seeking direction for the passport authority to renew his passport for five years. The lower court had rejected his prayer, although it had permitted him to travel abroad. The applicant’s passport (No. AF373623) was due to expire on 30 September 2026, and he is implicated in an FIR under sections 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court considered the nature of the dispute and the pending criminal charges, and directed the passport authority to renew the passport for a period of three years. The application was thereafter disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether a passport renewal can be ordered despite pending criminal proceedings under IPC sections 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B).
- Whether the lower court erred in rejecting the renewal application while allowing travel abroad.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 465, 467, 468, 471
Subjects
- passport renewal
- criminal revision
- Indian Penal Code
- pending criminal case
- travel abroad
Judgment
R/CR.RA/1243/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/04/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST ORDER PASSED BY
SUBORDINATE COURT) NO. 1243 of 2026
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DINESHBHAI BHAGWANDAS THAKKAR
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
ADITYA A GUPTA(7875) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR PRANAV DHAGAT APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE GITA GOPI
Date : 29/04/2026
ORAL ORDER
1. The prayer is made for direction to the passport
authority for the renewal of the applicant’s passport for five
the years.
2. Learned advocate Mr. Aditya A.Gupta for the applicant
referred to the order dated 13.04.2026 of the learned
Additional Judicial Magistrate, First Class (J.D.), Kalol,
Gandhinagar in Criminal Case No.4151 of 2024, whereby the
prayer came to be rejected.
3. Advocate Mr. Gupta submitted that the Court had
permitted the applicant to travel abroad, however the prayer
for renewal of passport has not been considered. Advocate
Mr. Gupta stated that it is a long drawn dispute between the
partners, and, stated that the Passport No.AF373623 issued
on 01.10.2025 would expire on 30.09.2026.
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R/CR.RA/1243/2026 ORDER DATED: 29/04/2026
4. The case of the applicant being FIR No.11216024240351
is under section 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120(B) of the Indian
Penal Code dated 17.07.2024 registered with Kalol City Police
Station, Gandhinagar.
5. Having considered the nature of dispute between the
parties in connection with the FIR filed, the passport authority
is directed to renew the Passport No.AF373623 of the
applicant for a period of three years.
6. In view of the above, the present application stands
disposed of.
(GITA GOPI,J)
Pankaj/15
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: PANKAJ KUMAR PRASAD(HC00967), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 29/04/2026 17:44:18
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