Bombay High Court

RASHMI ASHOK SHAHversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

Decided: 27 August 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The Court held that there is no impediment and allowed the interim application in favour of the Applicant.

Summary

The High Court of Bombay heard an interim application filed by Rashmi Ashok Shah (Applicant) in Writ Petition No. 4055 of 2019 seeking renewal of her passport. The Applicant was represented by Ms. Shefali Bhasin and Mr. Mohnish Bhasin, while the State of Maharashtra was represented by Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad and Respondent No. 12 (the Regional Passport Office) by Mr. Aayush Kedia and Mr. Deepam Upadhyay. The Court examined the affidavit filed by the Senior Superintendent of the Regional Passport Office and found no legal impediment to allowing the interim relief sought. Accordingly, the Court allowed the interim application with respect to prayer clauses (a) and (b) and granted the Applicant liberty to approach the concerned Magistrate for clause (c). No further orders were deemed necessary and the interim application was disposed.

Issues considered

Whether there is any legal impediment to granting the interim relief sought by the Applicant.
Whether the Applicant is entitled to renewal of her passport under the applicable law.
Whether the Applicant may approach the concerned Magistrate for further relief.

Subjects

passport renewal
interim relief
writ petition
high court
criminal appellate jurisdiction

Judgment

                                                                           25. CRI IA-2296-26.odt


Amberkar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                   CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION


                           INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2296 OF 2026
                                            IN
                              WRIT PETITION NO. 4055 OF 2019

           Rashmi Ashok Shah                                              Applicant
                                                                       .. (Org. Petitioner No. 9)
                      Versus
           The State of Maharashtra & Anr.                  .. Respondents
                                       ....................
            Ms. Shefali Bhasin a/w Mr. Mohnish Bhasin, Advocates for
             Applicant
            Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad, APP for State
            Mr. Aayush Kedia          a/w     Deepam            Upadhyay,     Advocates            for
             Respondent No. 12
                                           ...................
                                          CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
                                          DATE          : AUGUST 27, 2026
           P. C.:


           1.       Heard Ms. Bhasin, learned Advocate for Applicant; Ms. Phad,

           learned APP for State and Mr. Kedia, learned Advocate for Respondent

           No. 12.


           2.       Prima facie, there can be no impediment in allowing the present

           Application. Affidavit in reply filed by Respondent No. 12 filed by

           Senior Superintendent, Regional Passport Office(RPO) is taken on

           record. If the Applicant is entitled to renew the passport, the same is

           directed to be renewed in accordance with law. No further orders are

           required to be passed in the present Applicant.



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                                                                     25. CRI IA-2296-26.odt


           3.         Interim Application is allowed in terms of prayer clauses (a) and

           (b). As far as prayer clause (c) is concerned, liberty to the Applicant

           to apply to the concerned Magistrate.


           4.         Interim Application is disposed.



Amberkar                                             [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]


                       Digitally
                       signed by
                       RAVINDRA
           RAVINDRA    MOHAN
           MOHAN       AMBERKAR
           AMBERKAR    Date:
                       2026.08.27
                       15:03:35
                       +0530




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