APHC010401662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY,THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20912 OF 2025 Between: Vemuri Venkata Rao, S/o. Basava Puma Chandra Rao, Aged about 57 years, R/o. D. No. 52-1/8-1, NTR Colony, Vijayawada, Krishna District ...PETITIONER AND 1. The Union of India, rep. by its Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt, of India, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Passport office, Vijayawada. 3. The Station House Officer, Gunadala Police Station, Vijayawada, Krishna District. ...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 an order or orders or direction or an appropriate writ more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly 2^^ respondent herein in issuing the proceeding Dated 10-07-2025 and not renewing the passport of the petitioner bearing No. N9108793 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the law, and consequently declare the proceedings issued by the 2"'^ respondent Dated 10-07-2025 as illegal. against well settled principles of law and arbitrary, unconstitutional and direct to renew the passport of the petitioner bearing No. N9108793 issued by 2^^^ respondent herein without considering the C.C. No. 1736 of 2023, dated 17-04-2023 on the file of the I Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Vijayawada, Krishna and for other reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2:SRI BETHAPALLI SURYANARAYANA (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) Counsel for the Respondent No.3: GP FOR HOME The Court made the following order: i Ij 1 4 .4 '■I / APHC010401662025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 20912/2025 Between: 1.VEMURI VENKATA RAO, S/0 BASAVA PUMA CHANDRA RAO, • AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, R/0. D. NO. 52-1/8-1, NTR COLONY^ VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVT, OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. MINISTRY OF 2.THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, PASSPORT OFFICE, VIJAYAWADA. 3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, GUNADALA POLICE STATION VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT{S): 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 an order or orders or direction or an appropriate writ more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents more particularly 2ND respondent herein in issuing the proceeding Dated 10-07-2025 and not renewing the passport of the petitioner bearing No. N9108793 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and against the law, and against well settled principles of law and consequentlydeclare the proceedings issued by the 2ND respondent Dated 10-07-2025 as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional and direct to renew the passport of the petitioner 2 JS,J W.P.No.20912/2025 bearing No. N9108793 issued by 2ND respondent herein without considering the C.C. No. 1736 of 2023, dated 17-04-2023 on the file of the I Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Vijayawada, Krishna and for other reliefs, be pleased to pass Counselfor the Petitioner: 1.CHALLA AJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME 2.BETHAPALLI SURYANARAYANA (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) And 3 JS,J W.P No.20912/2025 The Court made the following ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home for the respondents. The petitioner was shown as Accused No.7 in a private complaint. The 3^'^ respondent - Police have filed charge sheet vide C.C.No.1736 of 2023 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s children are staying at United States of America. The petitioner’s daughter-in-law is a pregnant lady and therefore, he intends to visit United States of America. He further submits that the petitioner’s passport is valid up to 01.06.2026 and his visa is valid up to 20.03.2027, therefore, he filed an application seeking to renew his passport vide passport bearing No.N9108793 issued by the 2 respondent. 3. nd Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has preferred a criminal petition vide Crl.P.No.9012 of 2024 to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.1736 of 2023. Along with the criminal petition, the petitioner has filed the memorandum of understanding which includes terms of compromise. 4. \ \ \ Clause (f) of the compromise agreement reads as under: 5. f. The First Party as already filed quash petition (CrI.P.No.9012/2024) before the Hon’ble High Court seeking the quashment of C.C.No.1736 of 2023 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. The Second Party agrees to cooperate in the quashment of the said charge sheet by way of compromise. 4 JS,J W.P.No.20912/2025 6. On 03.04.2025, Smt. Sajja Kanka Durga has entered into to withdraw all the cases that are pending before the Hon’ble Courts petitioner was shown as respondent No.2 in the said compromise. 7. On 23.09.2025, this Court has allowed the Criminal petition No.9012 2024 by recording the compromise entered in between the parties. a compromise and the of 8. In view of allowing of the criminal petition, this Court comes to the conclusion that no further proceedings are pending against the petitioner more particularly C.C.No.1736 of 2023 on the file of the I Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada, Krishna District. Therefore feels it appropriate to direct the 2 this Court respondent to renew the passport of the nd petitioner forthwith. 9. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand No closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS | ASSISTANT REGISTRAR / //TRUE COPY// uy SECTION OFFICER To, Ministry of External Affairs, Union of India, Govt, of 1. The Secretary, India, New Delhi. 2. The Regional Passport Officer, Passport office, Vijayawada. Officer, Gunadala Police Station, Vijayawada, 3. The Station House Krishna District. 4. One CC to Sri Challa Ajay Kumar, Advocate [OPUC] Sri Bethapalli Suryanarayana (Central Govt. Counsel) 5. One CC to [OPUC] 6. Two CCS to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies. ssb HIGH COURT DATED:24/09/2025 ORDER WP No. 20912 OF 2025 DISPOSING OF THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS