High Court · 2025

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue to a writ or writs, order or direction and more.particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus, by declaring the action of the respondents in requesting for issuance of Look out Circular vide Lr.No.179/MK-5/Gksr/Rck/2020 dated 15.0g.2o2o and issuing the Lookout Notice, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of lndia and contrary to the orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in many resembling cases and in line with the principles laid down in Gattupalli Ujwal vs State of Andhra Pradesh and consequently direct the respondents to withdraw the issuance of Look out Notice forthwith and refrain from taking any coercive action against the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2O2s Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Grant an interim stay on the operation of the Look Out Notice issued against the petitioner and Restrain the respondents from taking any coercive action against the petitioner, including arrest, detention, or harassment, until further orders pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CH.VENKAT RAMAN Counselfor the Respondent No.1 to 4: AGp FOR HOME Counselfor the Respondent No.5: SRI ANTRUDH SOMA, REp. FOR SRI N.BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUW SOLICITOR GENERTAL OF INDIA The Cour( made the following: ORDER a IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR te: 1 2 Between: Nimmagadda Sasank. AND The State of Telangana, Rep. by its Principal Secretar5r, Horne Department, T.S. Secretariat, Hyderabad & four others. .Petitioner Respondents ORDER: Heard Mr. ch.venkat Raman, learned counsel for the petitioner; learned Assistant Government pleader for Home appearing for the respondent Nos.l to 4 and Mr.Anirudh Soma, learned counsel representing Mr.N.Bhujanga Rao, rearned Deputy solicitor General of India appearing for respondent No.5. 2- This writ petition is Iiled seeking the following relief: "..,to issue a writ or writs, order or direction and more particularly one in trre nature of writ of Mandamus, by \ declaring the action of the respondents in requesting for issuance of Look out Circular vide Lr.No. LZg IMK- 5/Gksr/Rck/2020 dated 15.09.202O and issuing the Lookout Notice, as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution of India and contrar5r to the orders passed by this Honourable Court in many resembling cases and in tine with the principles laid down in Gattupalli Ujwal vs State of Andhra Pradesh and consequently direct the respondents to withdraw the issuance of Look out Notice forthwith and refrain from taking any coercive action against the petitioner and to pass..."

3. Brief facts stated in this writ petition are that the petitioner is a software employee by occupation and the petitioner is currently residing in U.S.A. It is submitted that d.e-facto complainant filed a complaint on 02.0 g.2o2o alleging that on 20.o4.2016 her marriage was solemnized with the petitioner and at the time of marriage demand was made by the petitioner and his parents, stating that cash, gold and silver ornaments total worth of more than Rs.1o,00,ooo/- was given towards dowr5r. It is further submitted that disputes arose between the petitioner and d.e-facto complainant and on her request, petitioner sent her to India on

15.o8.2o 17. rt is further submitted that on the above complaint, a case utde FIR No.392 of 2o2o dated o2.og.2o2O was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498(A) of IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and also charge sheet was filed in ,I a, ;l C.C.No.5847 of 2O2O on the file of learned I Additional Junior Civil Judge-cum-v Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Medchal Malkajgiri District, L.B.Nagar, which is pending. It is further submitted that Accused Nos.2 and 3 are the parents of the petitioner and petitioner also filed a criminal petition uide crtp.No.11184 of 2025 before this court praying to quash the proceedings in c.c.No.5847 of 2o2o on the file of learned I Additional Junior Civil Judge-Cum-V Additional Judicial Magistrate of First class, Medchal Malkqigiri District, L.B.Nagar, which is pending in the trial Court. However, the matter is still pending. It is further submitted that respondent No.4 sent a letter to respondent No.3 on 15.09.2020 requesting to issue Look out circular (Loc) regarding crime No.392 of 2o2o and Loc has been issued against the petitioner. Questioning the s€une, this present writ petition is filed.

4. Learned Assistant Government pleader for Home, basing on the instructions issued by the sub-Inspector of police, Ghatkesar Police Station, Rachakonda commissionerate, would. submit that the petitioner's wife namely Sri Nallapati/Nimmagadda Mallika Madhuri, lodged a complaint before respondent No.4 on o2.og.2o2o, with regard to dowry harassment and submitted that pursuant to the said complaint a case has been registered in Crime I No'392 of 2o2O and investigating officer issued notices under section 4L-A cr.P.c., to accused A-1 & A - 2 on 14.09 .2o2o und"er proper acknowledgment and that as the petitione r / At is residing in usA, the investigating officer made a requisition dated Ls.og.2o2o to respondent No.3, with a request to initiate appropriate steps for issuance of Look out circular (Loc) against the petitioner/Al. Accordingly, Look out circular has been issued against the petitioner /Ar and the same is being maintained and after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed uid.e C'C'No.5847 of 2O2O and the case is pending before the trial Court. The next date of hearing is on o2.r2.2o2s ,:, the purpose of examination of witnesses, as stated in the copy of case details reflected in ECourts Services, which has been placed before this Court. 5. ' Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is making all attempts to attend the proceedings in the trial Court, and the next date of hearing is scheduled on 2o.ol .2026. He further submits that the petitioner has purchased the flight tickets to arrive in Hyderabad for the purpose of attending the case and has placed a copy of the travel confirmation tickets before this court, which states that the petitioner will arrive on lg. 12.2o2s. Ia /

6. In view of the above submissions, since the petitioner intends to appear before the trial Court, the Look out Circular (LoC) issued against the petitioner shall be suspended until 30.01.2026, enabling the petitioner to travel and attend the Court. Thereafter, for further travel, petitioner shall seek permission from the trial Court.

7. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this writ petition shall stand closed. No costs. /TRUE COPY// SD/. A. SRINIVASA RE ANT \ To,

1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department, TS of Telangana. OFFICER Hyderabad, State

2. The Director General of Police (ClD), Telangana State, Lakdikapool, Hyderabad. :

3. The Commissioner of Police, Rachakonda Commissionerate, Hyderabad. 4. The Station House Officer, lnspector, Ghatkesar Potice Station, Rachakonda. 5. The. Secretary, lVlinislw.ol.Home-Affgil9, Foreigners Division (lmmigration s.ection) .Hall no.18, 2nd Floor, M.D.C.N. stadiim, lndia Gate,'New"Delhi, Union of lndia.

6. One CC to SRI CH.VENKAT RAMAN, Advocate tOpUCl 7. one cc to SRI N.BHUJANGA RAo, DEpury soltctroR GENERTAL oF lNDlA, High court for the state of relangana at Hyderabad topucl

8. Two ccs to G.l FoR HOME, High court for the state of retangana at Hyderabad [OUT]

9. Two CD Copies RBS GJ B HIGH COURT DATED:1011212025 t ,'l/ { ORDER WP.No.32637 of 2025 -i i'i E :; r^ >rl Y 15qEr M * t)r (' ;'; n r-p '..1t-{1 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION, WITHOUT COSTS I -