THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.27403 OF 2025

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not reissuing the passport to the petitioner pursuant to his passport application in File No.HY1077325420725, dt.03.01.2025, as being illegal, with a consequential direction to the respondents to reissue passport to the petitioner.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt Thakur Roopa Singh, learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.1, and Sri G.Bhasker Reddy, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mere arraignment of the the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for denial of passport. He relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.35056 of 2023, dated 02.01.2024.

4. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondent No.2 submits that a criminal case vide CC.No.780 of 2022 on the file of the XIV Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Hayathnagar, is pending against the petitioner.

5. Considering the judgment of the Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.No.35056 of 2023, dated 02.01.2024, this Court directs