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5. As far as the legal position pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner is concerned, the learned public prosecutor also did not raise dispute. The learned public prosecutor submitted OP(CRL.) NO. 324 OF 2025 2025:KER:40962 that, in this matter, the investigation has been progressing, but final report not filed so far.

6. It is true that, as per section 6(f) of the passport Act 1967, which deals with the power of the passport authority to refuse passport, travel documents etc, the passport authority should refuse to issue passport, or travel documents for visiting the foreign country under clause (c) of sub-section (2) of Section 5 on any one or more of the grounds stated in Section 6(2)(a)(2)(i). Section 6 (2)(f) of the Passport Act provides that pendency of proceedings in respect of an offence alleged to have been committed by the applicant pending before a criminal court in India is a valid reason to refuse passport or travel documents.