Passports Act, 1967–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 323, 341, 354, 354(D) & 509–Passport–Permission for renewal–Declined–FIR for the offence–Complainant is the sister-in-law of petitioner–Complaint was an offshoot of matrimonial discord between the petitioner’s younger brother and his wife (complainant)–Subsequently, the parties reconciled their differences and entered into compromise–Held, application deserves to be allowed.
