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2025 DAILYLAW 21058 (AP)

KASARLA SUSHANTH BABU v. THE UNION OF INDIA

WP/14791/2025 · 2025-06-19

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14791 OF 2025 Between: Kasarla Sushanth Babu, S/o. Rambabu aged about 39 years, Occ Software Engineer, Presently residing at 4530, Bramblett Grove place. Gumming, Georgia, USA ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Union Of India, Rep. by is Secretary, Ministray of Home Affairs, Government of India, South Block, New Delhi - 110001. 2. Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Rep. by Its Commissioner (Immigration), East Block - VIII, Leval - V, Sector -1, R.K. Puram, New Delhi - 110066. 3. Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, Rep. by Its Joint Director (Immigration), North Block, New Delhi - 110066. 4. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Station House Officer, Disha Women's Police Station, Visakhapatriam, Andhra Pradesh. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a direction or order more like Writ of Mandamus declaring the Look Out circular issued against the petitioner with passport bearing No. Z3334460, at the instance of Respondent No. 4 and 5 in C.C. No. 2133 OF 2022 on the file of the Honble I Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam., in pursuance to the FIR No. 685 of 2021 Dt. 29-11- 2021 arbitrary, illegal, ultra vires and unconstitutional and consequently quash the same. as lA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct the respondents to suspend the Look Out Circular issued against the petitoner passport bearing No. Z3334460 in C.C. No. 2133 OF 2022 on the file of the Hon'ble 1 Addl. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Visakhapatnam., in pursuance to the FIR No. 685 of 2021 Dt. 29-11-2021 pending disposal of the above writ petition. Counsel for the PetitionerSRI SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondents No.1 to 3: SRI P PONNA RAO (SC FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT) Counsel for the Respondents No.4,5: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following: ORDER APHC010297182025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] FRIDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 14791/2025 Between: ...PETITIONER Kasarla Sushanth Babu AND ...RESPONDENT(S) The Union Of India and Others Counsel for the Petitioner: I.SIDDARTH C B Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 2 ORDER:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader appearing for the Home. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court has quashed the 2. complaint case against the petitioner in Crl.P.No.925 of 2023 vide order dated 24.04.2025. It is submitted that on account of pendency of the criminal case, a lookout circular was issued and is pending with the 3''^ respondent at the instance of the 4‘^ respondent. Considering the submissions that the case against the petitioner has been quashed by this Court, the lookout circular issued against the petitioner in respect of Passport bearing No. Z3334460 is hereby quashed. 3. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is allowed. No costs. 4. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall ^tand closed. Sd/- K TATA RAO DEPUTY REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, Ministray of Home Affairs, Government of 1. The Secretary, Union Of India India, South Block, New Delhi - 110001. Commissioner (Immigration), Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Government of India, East Block - VIII, Leval - V, Sector -1, R.K. 2. The Affairs Puram, New Delhi - 110066. 3. The Joint Director (Immigration), Bureau of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110066. 4. The Commissioner of Police, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. 5. The Station House Officer, Disha Women's Police Station, Visakhapatriam Andhra Pradesh. 6. One CC to SRI. SIDDARTH C B Advocate [OPUC] 7. Two CCs GP FOR HOME, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati[OUT] 8. One CC to SRI. P. PONNA RAO, Advocate [SC FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT][OPUC] 9. Three CD Copies nm HIGH COURT DATE0:20/06/2025 ORDER WP.No.14791 of 2025 Oj.ANO^ 2 3 JUN 2025 ^^rrantSectigii^T^ m CO ALLOWING THE WP WITHOUT COSTS