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No. v.l/401 lIl3/2014
Minisrry of trxterna I Affairs
CPV Division
o, r New Delhi
AJ.'August, 2014
CIRCULAR
Subject: Passport applications of citizens against whom
proceedings before a criminal court are pending
The issuance of passports to citizens of India against whom
proceedings in respect of offences alleged to have been committed by
them are pending before a criminal court in India is administered by
the provisions notified in the Gazette of India vide GSR 570(E) datei
25.08.1993. The Gazette notification is available on the passport
portal at the link: http: / / wu,-rv. passportindia.eov.in /AppOnline
2. As prescribed, an applicant is required to submit permission of
the concerned court as well as an undertaking in wriiing on plain
paper, as provided at para 1 (d) of cSR S70 (E). A need has been felt
to prescribe a standard format of undertaking for easy reference for
citizens and Passport Issuing Authorities. The proforma of
undertaking in this regard is enclosed. This format is also being
uploaded on the passport portal for applicants.
3. Whenever any applicant against whom proceedings before a
criminal court are pending approaches any passport issuing
Authority for the passport services, a copy of Gazette notification and
proforma undertaking can be given to him / her with a covering letter
directing him / her to fulfil the requirements prescribed in the
Gazette notification. On submission of the same, his / her passport
application may be processed and passport may be issued as per the
provisions of the GSR 570 (E) and the contents of the courL order.
Needless to mention that the other documents / requirements as
applicable to other passport applicants are a]so required to be
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All PIAs in India and abroad
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UNDERTAKING
(to be submitted on plain paper as per provisions of GSR. S7O(E) dated 25.08.1993)
I am applying/have applied for passport with the following
details:
(a) Name
(b) Date of Birth :
(d) Mother's Name :
(f) File No. / ARN No. : Date:
(if available)
2. The Criminal case(s) with following details is/ are pending
against me:
(a) Case No
(b) Name of Court
(c) Details of Investigating :
Agency
(Please provide details of Police
Station/ Investigating Officer, etc.)
(d) Last date of hearing :
(e) Next date of hearing :
3. I
hereby undertake that I shall, if required by the Court
concerned, appear before it at any time during the continuance in
force of the passport so issued.
(Signature of the Passport applicant)
Contact no.:
Date: