Sec 6 of Passport lays down this also:
(f) that proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant are pending before a criminal court in
(g) that a warrant or summons for the appearance, or a warrant for the arrest, of the applicant has been issued by a court under any law for the time being in force or that an order prohibiting the departure from
In other words if a summons to appear as a defence witness has been issued, he cannot apply for a passport and RPO would deny it.
Contrast it with those gentlemen, including Ministers and MPs, who face far more serious crimes that might result in jail term for upwards of 10 years but travelling all over the world with diplomatic passports. In other words, there are two classes of citizens in India - one who has received summons before making application for a passport and the other who has been issued passport but is facing criminal charges now. The former is a security risk. The latter? Obviously NO.
What a great country is ours?
