High Court · 2025

Judgment

5. The State of T"lungunr, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad Division, Central Zone, Hyderabad. The Station House Officer, CCS, Women Police Station, Hyderabad. The lmmigration Commissioner, Rajeev Gandhi lnternational Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad. Dr. Mandava Soundarya Choudary, Wo. Kolli Chendrasekhar Rao, Aged about 32 years, Occ. House Wife, R/o. H.No. 12941N1, Road No. 63A, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. ...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Article 226 of lhe Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not closing/continuing the Look Out Circular issued against the Petitioner in connection with C.C.No. 2043 of 2023 arising out of Crime No. 913 of 2022 pending on the file of the Xlll Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, as illegal, arbitrary, without authority of law and violative of Article 21 of fhe Constitution of 1t lndia, and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith close/withdraw the said LOC. lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the cirr:r mstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court nay be pleased to suspend the operation of the LOC from 19th December 2025 I ) 8th January 2026 issued against the Petitioner in connection with c.c. No. 2043 of 2023 arising out of Crime No. 913 of 2022 pending on the file of the Xlt Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, pending disposal of the main Writ petit on. Counsel for the Petitioner : SRI G.RAMA MANOJA Counsel forthe Respondents No.1to3: SRI R.LAXMIKANTH RED,I f,AGp FOR HOME Counsel forthe Respondents No.4&5: -- The Court made the following: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD HONOULABLE SIU JUSTICE N.V.SHRAVAN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.39590 of 2025 DA'rE OF ORDER: 24.1,2.2025 Between: Sri Kolli Chandrasekhar Rao AND ...petitioner The State of Telangana, Reprcsented by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat 13uilclings, FIyc{erabacl, and 4 others ORDER: ...respondents This writ petition is filcrl seeking krllowing praycr:- "to issuc a Wnt of hltndntnus tlcclning tlrc nction of Respondent Nos.2 to 4 in not closittg/cotttirruing tlu Look Out Circular issuerl against the Petitioner in connection toitlt CC No.2043 of 2023 arising out ol Cr ne No.913 o[ 2022 pcnditrg on the fle of tlu Xlll Addl. Metropolitnn Mngistrnte Hytlcrabnd rc illegal, nrbitrnry, zoithout autllori4l of lau nnd oioloti?e ol Article 21 of tlrc Constitution of lnrlin and consequently dircct tle llespondents to fortlnuith cloxfi.oithdraru the said. LOC"

2. The petitioncr is reprcscnted by his GP.A holder. It is stated that respondent No.5 is the legally weddcd wife of the petitioner, and the marriage between the pctitioner and respondent No.5 was solemnized on

27.7"1.2021. It is further statccl that respondent No.5 filed a complaint against the petitioner and his family rnernbers, and basing on the said complaint an FIR No.913 of 2022 has been registered at W?S, CCS, Hyderabad, for the 2 offences under sections 498-4 and 420 IpC ancl secti ,. 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, and a notice under section 4rA of Cr.I,. I was issued to the petitioner- Thereafter, a charge sheet was filed on 23 fi 2023 and the same was taken on file as C.C.No.2043 of 2022 by trre X I t Acirlitionar Chief Metropolitan Magiskate, Hyderabad. It is furthcr sul,r ritterr that without there being ant, allegation of non-cooperation by the P,titioner, Look Out Circular (LOC) was initiated against the petitioner on 2\ 12.2022 within two days from the date of registration of FIR. Aggri*,e.1 b' the same, the petitioner filecl w.l'.No.30749 of 2023 challenging rhc s ritr L.oc, and this Court vide order dated 03.11.2023 suspe^clccl thc LC)(- r,r a pcriod of six weeks and directed the petitioner to appear bcf.rc the tritri C.urt for recalli.g Non-bailablc warrants issued in C.C.No.2043 of 202.\ 'r'rrereaftcr, petitioner appeared before the trial Court and the Non-bail rblc rvarrants werc recalled on 72.72-2023 in crl.M.p.No.z499 of 2023 in C( .No.2043 of 2023, subject to certain conditions including surrender of his passport. As the petitioner has intended to travel abroac'i, he filt'tj crimini I pctition No.12543 of 2023 belore this Court seeking to re.lax thc conclition \r s.l ar.rd 2 in order dated 12.12.2023 in Crl.M.p.No.7499 of 2023 in C.C.No.20.r , of )023, a.cl this Court vide order dated 20.72.2023 permitted the petition: to traver abroad subject to furnishing bank guarantee of Rs.2,00,000/- arr t an undertaking before the trial Court that he would appear before the CoL r : as and when his presence is required. As the petitioner now intcrrds to tra,., ,l from 26.12.2025 to 05'01 2025, he bookecr his tickets, and the .oC i^itia r cl a1;ainst him is a / J causing great prejudice to him when he arrives at Hyderabad airport. Questioning the same, this writ petition is filed

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is cooperating with the enquirv, nnci he is presc.nting before the Court in C.C.No.2043 of 2023 as and when required, and now the matter is posted on

06.02.2026, and at present there is no Presiding Officer. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has complied with the directions of this Court in order dated 20.72.2023 in Crl.P.No.12543 ot 2023. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner intends to travel ftorn 26.72.2025 to

05.07.2026, and placed copv of the trar.,el itinerary of the petitioner before this Court from Salalah, OM on 26'12.2025 at 11:30 PM and would leave Hyderabad on 05.01.2026 at 08:10 AM

4. Sri R.Laxmikanth Reddv, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3 submits that the petitioner has complied with the conditions of the trial Court in order dated 12.1.2.2023 in Crl.M.P.No.7499 of 2023 in C.C.No.2043 of 2023, and he also filed absent I I petition under Section 317 of Cr.P.C anc{ the same was allowed by the trial Court

5. Heard Smt. G.Rama Manoja, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleadcr for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 3. With their consent, this writ petition is being taken up for disposal today. 4 6 Recording the submissions of the rearned courr:r I for the pctitioner ancl learned Assistant Government pleader for Home, thc, Lr ok Out Circular (LOC) issued against thc pctitioner is suspended for a p,.,. )(i lr()m 26. 11.2025 lo 06 07'2026, subiect to condition that the petitioner sha, : tte.d the triar Court as and when required. 7 With the above observations, this writ petition is tl ;pose<1 of No order as to costs 8 Miscellaneous applications, if any pending, shali .;l rncl closed //TRUE COPY// ( D/.MOMINA MEHAR :). STANT REGISTRAR To, SECTION OFFICER HYderabad evYq'urlcrt.' o"t" '1 The Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secr{arlat. Ielangana State. ' Il!"?:ti:l commissioner of Police, Hvderabad Divisior centrar Zone, 3. The Station House Officer, CCS, Women police Station iyderabad. t I[:,l[f,]g:1:"t?r33[[]::'ner, Rajeev Gandhi r nternatir nar Airport, U

5. One CC to SRt G.RAMA MANOJA, Advocate. [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to Gp FOR HOME, High Court for the State of 7. Two CD Copies. _ elangana. [OUT] BSK HIGH COURT DATED:2 411212025 CC TODAY (1r i nr liLirA /s' /i? \"'7t.'.r 24 0 "i,.1i .,..: ,.15;;-in;,:lr'l'c ORDER WP.No.39590 of 2025 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS d rrr{, \-^