Need advice on filling one section of passport

Raj (Querist) 21 October 2014 This query is : Resolved
Hi all,

Firstly sorry if this is a dumb question and simple one. I am not having any clue, so need help.

My passport got expired in Feb 2013 and I am about to apply for renewal. The problem and query I have is about filling one point in passport which asks "Have you ever been charged with criminal proceedings or any arrest warrant/ summon pending
before a court of India?" . I had met with an accident in year 2005 and there was a court case for which I paid fine and come out clean ( I have final report/charge sheet with me in which the 'Status of the accused' says 'Bailed by Police'). The case had 279,337,338 IPC mentioned in that. Does it fall under 'criminal proceedings'. Do I have to fill that question as 'yes' or shall I go ahead with 'No' ? And there are no arrest warrant/or Summon pending before any court of India. Please advice. I am confused and need clear guidance. If I say, 'Yes', will my passport gets rejected for some reason? This is just a simple accident case where the other party was injured. He has anyway applied for some amount from Insurance company. If its not a criminal case, shall I just fill it as 'No' and go ahead with applying for renewal ?

Thanks in advance,

Regards, Raj

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Guest (Expert) 21 October 2014
Absolutely No Issues.Generally Police also would only Consider the cases only up to 5 years and for you it would be Nil only.Apply for the Pass Port and I think you have to apply with Formalities of New Pass Port Application mentioning about the Expired one.All the best.

Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 21 October 2014
You can safely say ' NO'. It is no criminal case in strict sense of the word.

ajay sethi (Expert) 21 October 2014
disclose the said fact . dont suppress any facts

Raj (Querist) 21 October 2014
Thanks @Narasimha, @Dev and @Ajay for replies. I spoke with my lawyer too who had handled MACT case with insurance company and he advised the same.