Accused Entitled to 10-Year Passport Renewal Despite Pending CBI Case
the Judgment dated 30.10.2026 of the High Court of Gujarat in R/Special Criminal Application (Quashing) No.14904 of 2026 of Mohamediqbal Ganibhai Meghreji Vs. Union of India and others
The captioned petition is preferred under Articles 14, 19, 21, 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, thereby challenging the order dated 29.09.2026 passed by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, CBI Court No.1, Ahmedabad (Rural) in CBI Crl. Misc. Application No.31 of 2026 in CBI Criminal Case No. 18 of 2024, whereby the application preferred by the petitioner herein came to be partly allowed and petitioner was permitted to get renewed his passport for a period of three years in terms of notification/circular of Ministry of External Affairs dated 25.08.1993.
the petitioner has arrayed as an accused in connection with CBI Criminal Case No. 18 of 2024. The FIR was registered at CBI, BS & FB, Mumbai Police Station for the offenses punishable under Section 120-B read with Sections 420, 468 & 471 of IPC. The trial of the said case is pending and progressing before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, CBI Court No.1, Ahmedabad (Rural).

