03^rdDECEMBER, 2025 Between:

Peteru Rathnakar, S/o Sathaiah … Petitioner AND

1. The Union of India, and others … Respondents

ORDER:

The petitioneris an Indian citizen, working in Dubai as a Time Keeper in a private firm. His Passport, bearing No.N2075559, was valid until 01.09.2025. He submittedan application to the 3^rd respondent-Consulate General of India, Dubai, vide File No.UE2075628759325, seeking renewal of his passport. However, the 3^rd respondent refused to renew the passport on the ground that the petitioner is facing criminal proceedings as accused No.2 in C.C.No.242 of 2024 on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Korutla, for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 290, 447, 427, 379, 506 read with 34 IPC.

2. Heard Mr. Alluri Divakar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner; and learned Standing Counsel for the Central Government. Perused the record.

3. At the hearing, both the learned counsel submit that the present writ petition is covered by the Order dated 20.06.2023 passed by this Court in W.P.No.5138 of 2023.

4. Considering the respective submissions,this Court directs respondents No.1 to 3-passport authority to consider the Application filed by the petitioner on the following conditions:

i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking along with an affidavit in C.C.No.242 of 2024, pending on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Korutla, stating that he shall not leave India during pendency of the said C.C., without permission of the Court and that he shall cooperate with trial Court in concluding the proceedings in the said C.C.;

ii) On filing such an undertaking as well as affidavit, the trial Court shall issue a certified copy of the same within two (2) weeks therefrom;

iii) The petitioner herein shall submit an application afresh along with certified copy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the Passport Officer / Authority concerned for renewal of passport;

iv) On filing such an application, the Passport Officer / Authority shall consider the same afresh in the light of the observations made by this Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for issuance of renewed passport, in accordance with law, within three (03) weeks from the date of said application;

v) On renewal of the Passport, the petitioner herein shall deposit the original renewed Passport before the trial Court in C.C.No.242 of 2024, pending on the file of Junior Civil Judge, Korutla;

vi) However, liberty is granted to the petitioner herein to file an application before the leaned Magistrate seeking permission to travel abroad, and it is for the learned Magistrate to consider the same in accordance with law.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, shall stand closed.

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03^rdDecember, 2025

03^rdDECEMBER, 2025