I had a police case against me when i was a minor .it happened 15 years ago.I was never imprisonned.My case got over in 1998.I am still not sure if i can apply for a passport.Will i get one.
amit (manager) 03 November 2011
I had a police case against me when i was a minor .it happened 15 years ago.I was never imprisonned.My case got over in 1998.I am still not sure if i can apply for a passport.Will i get one.
Sankaranarayanan (Advocate) 03 November 2011
what kind of case been lodged on you and now you accuited rte, if no criminal cases then you can apply it
amit (manager) 03 November 2011
Sorry to say....but to be honest.....it was a case of house break and robbery.i returned all their goods back .the party took their case back and then i attended court hearings for 3 years.later i was cleared by judge
Hetalkumar (Asst. Vice President (Legal)) 03 November 2011
If you acquitted from offence alleged by competent court by pronouncement of final order and appeal period is over or no appeal preferred within time and no stay is in operation of acquittal order, then on the basis of Certified copy of Acuital Order, you may apply for your Indian Passport Facility, describing all facts in it and attach certified copy of acquittal order.
ajay sethi (lawyer) 03 November 2011
yes you can apply for passport as you have been acquited
SURESH GODBOLE (ADVOCATE) 03 November 2011
Though there seems to be no bar
But mere returning the goods cannot clear you from the offence
Pl quote the Final verdict i.e the operative portion of the judgement
If a minor at that time the court may have based on tha fact
Were you cleared on the basis of benefit of doubt , mis - understanding of the complainant , being a minor , you tendering an apology while returning of goods and accepting the mistake and gving an undertaking that it will not be repeated
The operative portion of the Judgement is extremely inportant
Pl quote it here
kumar t v s (advocate) 03 November 2011
Do not worry, apply for a passport and mention about acquittal at the relevant portion in the application and during police verification also mention the same to the police. If your record after the acquital is clean you will surely get a passport.
Nadeem Qureshi (Advocate/ nadeemqureshi1@gmail.com) 04 November 2011
Dear amitif you apply for fresh passport then no need to worry about it you will be required a certified copy of the judgement of the case. when you apply the passport then attached that judgement and declare in the passport form too.