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Sivasubramanian   09 May 2025

Passport and fir

Will I get passport if there is FIR filed on me under 35(i) bnss and the Status was referred further action dropped.

1. Is it necessary to mention this FIR in passport application 

2. During verification if I not present in home. Will the police tell the FIR to my family.



 5 Replies

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     09 May 2025

If action is dropped in a criminal case at the FIR stage, it generally should not impact the issuance of a passport. Courts have consistently ruled that a pending FIR, without a chargesheet being filed or the court taking cognizance, is not a sufficient reason to deny a passport. 

Filing an FIR (First Information Report) is a preliminary step in a criminal investigation. It doesn't automatically mean someone is guilty or has committed a crime. 

Mere pendency of an FIR does not disqualify an individual from obtaining or renewing a passport. 

While police verification is part of the passport application process, it's primarily to ensure the accuracy of the applicant's details and check for any criminal history. An FIR that has been dropped should not negatively impact the police verification process.

However you may have to disclose the details of FIR  and the action dropped report also in your application for passport.

R.K Nanda (Advocate)     09 May 2025

1.yes.

2.you will have to  be present in home at the time of  police verification. 

Sivasubramanian   09 May 2025

But sir the police Didn't told me about FIR. I. KNOW it once after I check on online only

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate)     10 May 2025

Do you admit that you were implicated in the offence?

If yes, then it becomes your duty to follow it up and get it disposed, you cannot blame anyone for your own mistake

P. Venu (Advocate)     11 May 2025

It cannot be said that a criminal action is pending only when the summons is served upon the accused to stand trail.


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