JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. Syed Ashfaq Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P. Devender, learned Central Government Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The petitioner herein is a Holder of Passport bearing No.S6472065 which was obtained in the year 2018 and the same is valid up to 17/10/2028. Since there was change in existing personal particulars, she has submitted an application No.HY3074606415122 on 20/9/2022 with respondent No.2 with a request to re-issue of passport. Vide letter dtd. 21/11/2022, respondent No.2 informed the petitioner that it has received adverse police verification report, wherein it is mentioned that the petitioner is an accused in C.C. No.1138 of 2021 pending on the file of VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nmapally, Hyderabad arising out of Crime No.411 of 2020 for the offences under Ss. - 342, 323 and 506 read with 34 of IPC. Suppressing the same, the petitioner had submitted the aforesaid application. However, the petitioner herein had submitted explanation dtd. 24/11/2022 and also got issued legal notice dtd. 25/12/2022 to the said letter stating that he applied the aforesaid application through 'Rose Online Services',