High Court · 2025

Judgment

1. Th-e Union of India, Ivlinistry of External Affairs, Rep

2. The Regional passport Officer, Secunderabad, Telangana_03 ...PETITIONER by its Secretary New D.No.8-2-215 to 219, Kummariguda, ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Articre 226 0f the constitution of rndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit riteo *rerewitn, the High court may be pleased to issue a writ order or direction ,or" pr.ti"rtrrry one in the nature of writ of N/andamus to decrare the action or *re zna respondent in refusing passport services to the petitioner Apprication No. Hy1077405580325 vide Letter Ref.No. HY1O774OSSB0325 dated 04.03.2025 otr criminar "r."r, "nd-irp":i"s condition,n",, oJi,iiilriltrJJ,,iril"X"l"J # reconsidered onry if he obtain permission to traver abroad fro m the same Honourabre court where the criminar case is p"noing as iregar and arbitrary apart from being in vioration of the rights of the peitio;* ,ro"#oii.i", ii,"rn and 21 of the Constitution- of India ,nd set aside the order dated 04.O3.2025 in Apptication No. Hy10774055803i; ,rO Oir".i,i" ;;;;.;"il;", to re-issue passport to the petitioner. "on."qr"ntty . -/ IA NO: 'l oF 2021i I Petition utrd a- I t;ction 1 5'1 CPC praying that in the circ unrs tances stated intheaffidavitfiledilsupportofthepetition,theHigh(joUrln]..ybepleased pleased to direcl ther i1 rd respondent to re-issue his passp:rt v/itho Jt NOC of the courtwherecrirlirta(asesarependingforthwith,pendirlgd]spl;alofthewrit petition. Counsel for the Petitir'ner : SRI' SINGIREDDI SRIDHAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos' 1 & 2 : GADI PRAVEIEN KLlt\rlAR' DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAI. OF INDIA The Court made the 1'r'llowing : ORDER t HONOURABLE SRI IUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITIONNo .17953 of 2025 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.N.V.R.Rajya Lakshmi, iearned standing counsel appearing on behaif of respondents. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being taken up for disposal at the admission stage itself

2. This writ petition is filed seeking the following prayer:_ "to declare the nrtion of the 2ilt respondent in refusing passport seru.tices to tlte petitioner Application No.Hy707740SSSOSZS 'oid, Letter Ref.No.l1y10t7405ii0325 riated 04.03.2025 on account of pendency of criminnl cases nnd imposing conrlition that petitioners application to be reconsidered only if he.obtain permission to traael abroad from the same Honourabli court tuhere tru criminal case is pending as illegal and arbitrary npart from being in oiolation of the ' ights of the petitioner under Articles ru, ig and Zt of tne Con;_Litution of lndin antl consequently set asirle the order dnted 04.03.2025 in Application No.Hy1077i0SS8032S and direct the 2,d respondent to reissue passport to the petitioner.,,

3. Brief facts in this writ petition are that the petitioner,s marriage was solemnized on 77.05.2022 ancr thereafter some disputes arose between the petitioner and his wife and his wife filed C.C.No.9 73 of 2024 before vl Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal_Malkajgiri Distric! at L.B Nagar and CC.No.1550 of 202 ^t before the V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Meclchal-Malkajgiri District, at L.B Nagar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had lost his passport and the petitioner urrle application No.FIy10774055g0325 dated I T \ z i2ir 1,4.02.2(Y,'.) 1' r,i applied for re-issuance of passporl. Thcl't a'ter, respondent No.2 isr,rrr::cl L, tter zride reference No.HY10774055 3032 c d rted 04 03 2025, wherein it i. ;.atcd that as per the adverse police "criiicati rn report, crime No.94 o 10,, is legistered under Section 498-4 IPr'l anr] llt ction 3 and 4 of DowrY rrol' i : Ltion Act against the petitioner and .lirec tel.l lhe petitioner to obtain ; r:r't'rL';r ion to travel abroad from the court it'hcrc t1 e criminal cases are pentlir g

5. Loa.n-cr counsel for the petitioner submits tl at rr l-rilc deahng with the similar :ir:r. r . !rtarlces, this Court arde order dated 0 7.U.l.2011: hatl disposed of the w.F.No li]52 0f 2025 with certain conditions ar"d Icarr,el cr--runsel for the petitiorrer' 'urthcr pray this Court to pass similar orrl"r as passed in W.P.Nc.1r)3,;2 :l2025.

6. [,,-','rrrl Stanciing counsel appearing on bt'half of r :spondent Nos l and 2 rr:1,:rr i r I no objection in passing similar orders.

7. ,\cr:t,r-,linglv, this writ petition is disposc-t. ol rf it I a direction to respor.Lrlent ar thorities to consider the case of the P(,titioncr i nci take steps for release .,: lL ( passport in due compliance of the f inrlinq ; ot the Hon'ble Suprclr L,: ( r t lt in the case of Vangala Kasturi flangach.a ryulu v. Central Bureau ol' Trr estigationl. The directions are as foll, r'n's: li) Tl're petitioner shall submit an utLder.akir g along with an affidavit before the VI Additional McrroPolitan Magistrate, '2020 t,. L.J. : r r5r2 : l t I ! I I I I I I ::3:: Medchal-Malkajgiri District, ar L.B Nagar, in C.C.No.9Z3 of 2024 and V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal_ Malkajgiri Districr, at L.B Nagar, in C.C.No.1550 of 2024, stating that the petitioner will not leave India during pendency of the said C.C,s. without permission of the Court and the petitioner will cooperate wiih the Trial Court in concluding the criminal proceedings. The Trial Courts shall issue a certifiecl copy of the undertaking along with a certified copy of Affidavit fited in C.C.Nos.973 and 1550 o( 2024 within Two (2) weeks from the date of filing of the same. The pedtioner shall submit thc certified copies of the aforesaid undertakings and Affidavit along with the reply/explanation before the concerned passport Officer for consideration of his application for issuance of passport. The Passport Authority shall consider the documents in the light of the observations macie by the Court as weli as the undertaking and other documents filed by the petitioner. The petitioner shall also be at liberty to rely on the decisioru in this regard. The Passport authority is directed to issue the passport of the petitioner without raising the objection relating to the pendency of the criminal proceedings before the Triai Courts. The petibioner shall deposit the original passport before VI Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal_Malkajgiri District, at L.B Nagar, in C.C.No.973 of 2024 and intimate the same to the V Additional Metropolitan Magistrate, I I (i0 (iii) (i") (") ("1) .a" (,' j) :24:t N{cdchal-Malkaigiri District, at L.B lrraga ', irr 1.C.No.1550 of 2C24. It is made cleai that if the p"titic rrcrr is acquitted in C-.C.No.973 of 2024, he shall depos t thc I rr girral passPort before the V Additional Metropolit;rrr Nlagisrate, Medchal- N'lalkaigiri Dishict, at L.B Nagar, in ( I C l.o I '50 of 2024' Thc petitioner shall be at liberty to frle arr ap:rlication before the VI Additional Metropolitan Nla gi: t akr, Medchal- Malkajgiri District, at L.B Nagar, in C.C NLr' )73 of 2024 and V Additional Metropolitan Magish rte, Ift rc' clial-Malkajgiri District, at L.B Nagar, h C.C.Nc,.155J o1 2024, seeking pcrmission to travel outside Indirr. I'hr Vl Additional lvletropolitan Magistrate, Medchal-1,4a1k iig';ir i Distlict, at L B Nagar and V Additional Mctropolit,rn \1.r;',i tlatt', N4edchal- Malkajgiri District, at L.B Nagar, sl,all con;j -lel the same in accordance with law.

8. Reccu <linr thc above said submission, writ l etiliolr s disposed of, accordinl;i'' \ s,r(, lir nl'ous petitions, pending, if any, shal sta rtl c oscd Holvever, the.re sh,rLI b, r I order as to costs. //TRUE COPY// SD/-K. AMMAJI \ DEPU TY REGISTRAR '.i SE:(;TION OFFICER 1 i !

1. The Secrelarl, Union of lndia, Ministry of ExternalAll'airs N':'v Delhi' 2. The Re ,oior zrl Passport offi""t, b ruo 8-2-215 to 2lg Kummariguda' 3. One CCto r:;li' SINGIREDDI SRIDHAR, Advocate lOPJCl 4. one CC tc; S tl ' GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR, Deputy l]olicito- 3eneral of lndia' Secunderabitrl Telangana-03 To I I loPUCl

5. Two CD C()[] i,.',i. 6. One Spir.e ( o,,y. JS KKS .t :1l.. -' r;xr;;3w HIGH COUR.T DATED i 22104,2025 /4 a t or TELI .$ s i4 t e9 l) * ORDER WP.No. 1195:l ot 2025 DISPOSING LIF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUTCOSTS 6