The High Court · 2025

1. Thata Sudhakar Red_dy, -S/o. Late Sriqivasulu Reddy, Aged about 65 years, Occ..Bu.siness, Rl/o. Flat No.44-107, Afani Homes, Naidlpeta, Sri Kala'histhi Road, Nellore District, Andhra p@deshl 424126. 2. Thala Saila Kumari,.Wo. Thata Sudhdkar Reddy, Aged 57 years, Rl/o. Flat No 4-4-107, Avani Homes, Naidupeta, sri Karatiasti-Road, irteiloie District, Andhra Pradesh- 424126. AND ...PETITIONERS Secretariat, Hyderabad.

1. State of Telangana, Rep. by its principal Secretary, Home Department, 2. The Director General of Police, Telangaha State, Lakdikapul Road, Opp. 3. The Assistant Commissioner of police, 4. The Station House Officer, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. ' Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad. Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the con$titution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the Higir court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, n{ore particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of tfe respondents more particularly the action of 4th respondent in not returning the petitioners pass ports as directed by the Learned lAdditional Metropolitan sessiops Judge, Hyderabad, vide order Dt. 03106t2024 passed in crt.M.p.No.2261 0t 2d24 in crt.Mp No.519 0f 2019 in cc No.1062 of 20'15 as illegal, arbitrary, violativp of principles of natural justice and also violative of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed under the constitution apart from contemptuous and consequently direct the 4t{r respondent,to return the petitioners pass ports as directed by the Learned lAdditional Metropolitan sessions Judge, Hyderabad. vide order Dt. o3to6t2o24 passed in crt.M.p.No.226 1 ol 2oz4 in Cri.MP No 5l9 of 2019 in CC No.i062 ot 2015 and also to pay costs and compensation. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 15'1 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court rray be pleased to direct the 4th respondent to return the pass ports of the petitioners as directed by the I Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Hyderabad in Crinriral M.P.No.226112024 in Crl.M.P.No.51912019 in C.C.No.1062 of 2015 Dl. 03106111024, forthwith, pending disposal of writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioners: SRI NAGESWARA RAO GOLLAPATI Counsel for the Respondents: AGP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER THE HON'BLESRIJuSTICEN. .s ANKUMAR Writ Petitioa No. 254@ of 2025 This writ petition is hled seeking the following prayer: "...declaing the action lf the respondents more particularlg the action oJ 4th respondent in not returning tle petitioners pqssports as directed bg the I Ad'ditiorual Metropo\tb'n Sessions Judge' Hgderabad uid.e order Dt'03/A6/2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No.2261 of 2024 i)' c't'twp'wo'519 of 2O19 in C.C.No'1062 of 2015 as illegal' arbitrary uiolatiue of pinciples of natlrat justice and also uiolatiue of Fundamental Rights Guaranteed under the Constitution apal from contemptuous and consequentlg direct the 4th respondent to return tte petitioners pass4orts as directed bg the I Additional Metropolithn Sessions Judge' Hgderabad uid.e order Dt'03/ 06/ 2024 passred in Crt.M.P.No.2261 of 2024 En Crl'MP'No'51'9 of 2019 in C.C.No'1062 of 2Q15 and also to pag costs ond comPensation" '"

2. Heard learned counsll for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Fleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos'1 tq 4' With their consent' this r,r'rit petition is taken up for disposal' I 2 ----'1

3. Brief facts as stated in the writ pt:tition are that petitioner Nos. 1 and 2 are husband and wife and they r.r,ere falsely implicated in Cr.No.68 of 2Ol4 reqistered under Sections 42O,354,385, 506 and 5O9 c,f lpC and were arrayed as Accused Nos.3 and 4 in the sai,:l crime and that at the time of registration of crime, the peti:ioners are out of CountrS' and the Police filed chargr: sheet against Accused Nos. 1, 2 and 5 and the same end,:d in acquittal uide judgement dated 31.07.2019 on the frle of XXVII Addl.Chief Metropolitar.r Magistrate, Namp;rly, Hyderabad. The petitioners filed ar-r application for gralt of anticipatory bail before I Addl. Metropolitan Sessions Ju,1ge, Nampally ald the same was allowed on condition of d,_-positing their respective passports and on execution of personal bond of Rs.25,OO0/ each uide order dated 2'1 .O2.2019 in t Crl.M.P.No.S19 of 20 19 in C.C.No. 1062 of 201S. As such petitioners complied with the said orders eLnd deposited passports u,ith respondent No.4.

4. Thereafter, petitioners filed Crl.p.No.3OS9 of 2022 before this Court to quash the proceedings in FIR.No.6g of 2014 and the same was dispose d, of uicle order dated J 04 .O4.2O22 with a direction to respondent authorities to conclude investigation within 3 months. However, respondent No.4 did not do so. It is further submitted that petitioners daughter reside in Canada and the petitioners are in requirement of passports for travelling. Accordingly, petitioners filed an application in M.P.No.226l of 2024 in Crl.M.P.No.519 of 2019 in C.C.No.1062 of 2015 before the trial Court seeking for return of passports. The trial Court allor.r,ed the said application on 03.06.2024 directing respondent No.4 to return the passports of the petitioners on furnishing al undertaking. In this regard, petitioners have made representation to regpondent Nos.2 and 3 on

19.06.2025, however, no action has been taken by the respondent authorities. Questioning the same, the present , t writ petition is filed

5. Learned Assistant Gover]nment Pleader for Home, on instructions, would submit earlier Investigating Oflicer has been transferred a such respondent No.4 could not comply with the ord rs of the trial Court rn M.P.No.2261 12024 Cr M.P.No.519/2019 1n C.C.No. tO62/2Or5. 4 \-rl

6. Having regard to the submissions made by lea:ned counsel on either sicle, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.4 i.e., the, Station House Officer, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad to return tlre passports of the petitioners for the purpose of travel, u,itrin a period of four (.i) weeks from the date of receipt ol a copy ol this order. In case of non-availability or missirrg of the said passports, rcspondent No.4 shall give zrn endorsement stating the sarne, enabling the petitiorrers to avail appropriate remedies as available under lars. Miscellaneous petitions, pending, if zrny, shall stand closed. However, there sl'rall be no order as to costs. S D/.T.TIR DturyUMALA DEVI iI REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// v ,\ sEcTtoN oFFtcER The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretarrat Hyderabad, State of Telangana. The Director General of Police, Telangana State, Lak,Jil:apul Road, Opp. Ravindra Bharathi, Hyderabad. The Assistant Commissioner of police, Jubilee Hrlls, Hv,lerabad. The Station House Officer, Jubilee Hills. Hvderabad. ' One CC to SRI NAGESWAIIA.RAO_cOLtApATt. Adyorate [OPUC] Two CCs to GP FOR HOME, High Court for the State or,fef jnganaiat Hyderabad. [OUT] Two CD Copies To 1 2 J 4 5 6 7 PSK. PSK ; I HIGH COURT DATED:01 10912025 CC TODAY -.__l;: (: -^ , i)( :-i. 0 Jx D, O ORDER WP.No.25869 of 2025 DtsPostNq oF THE wRrr PETrfloN WITHOUT COSTS q