On May 13, 2025, Additional Sessions Judge S.R. Salunkhe delivered the verdict against Muhammad Amar Ansari, who was found guilty under the Indian Passport Act for suppressing his Pakistani nationality to secure an Indian passport. The prosecution established that Ansari, originally from Pakistan, had been living in India without a valid visa between August 13, 2015, and March 14, 2023. During this period, he acquired three Pakistani passports, an Indian passport, and other forged documents.
Ansari’s case came to light when authorities discovered his possession of multiple passports and forged identity documents. He had applied for an Indian passport by claiming Pune as his birthplace and Indian citizenship by birth, using an Aadhaar card and PAN card as supporting documents. The court found that this amounted to suppression of material facts regarding his nationality, which is a punishable offense under Section 12 (1A)(a) of the Passport Act.
The prosecution, led by Additional Public Prosecutor Anil Kumbhar, relied on the testimonies of six witnesses to prove that Ansari had intentionally hidden his Pakistani origin to obtain Indian travel documents and travel abroad, including to Dubai.
Judge Salunkhe, in a detailed 40-page judgment, ruled that while the Indian documents used by Ansari were genuine, his act of suppressing his nationality constituted a violation of the Passport Act. However, the court acquitted him of charges of cheating and forgery due to insufficient evidence of dishonest intent or document falsification. Ansari was sentenced to the period already served years and two months in jail-and fined Rs 10,000. He was released from jail but immediately taken into police custody for further procedures.
The court ordered that Ansari be deported to Pakistan within 15 days. Until then, he is permitted to stay at the residence of his parents’ guest in Pune but must report daily to the Khadak police station. His Aadhaar and PAN cards have been ordered confiscated, and he is required to execute a personal bond and surety bond of Rs 30,000 within eight days of release.
Senior police officials confirmed that the Foreigners Registration Office would oversee the deportation process and submit the necessary reports to the authorities.