- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44138 WP No. 32471 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 3RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 32471 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SRI. HEMANTH. S. REDDY, S/O S. SRINIVASAREDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, R/AT NO.281, REDDY FARM AND NURSERY, BEML LAYOUT, 3RD STAGE, RAJARAJESHWARINAGAR, MYSORE ROAD, BENGALURU CITY-560 098. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SHIVANANDA REDDY R. V., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NO.74-B, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110 001. Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44138 WP No. 32471 of 2025 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560 095. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI.SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO SET ASIDE THE IMPUGNED ORDER ANNEXURE-A ORDER DATED 17.09.2025, IN S.C. NO. 717/2022 PASSED BY THE HONBLE 45TH ADDL. CITY CIVIL AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BENGALURU (CCH-46) HAS IMPOSED THE CONDITION NO.2 i.e., THE ACCUSED/ PETITIONER SHALL SURRENDER HIS ORIGINAL PASSPORT BEFORE TRIAL COURT IMMEDIATELY AFTER ITS RENEWAL AND WHENEVER THE PETITIONER WANTS TO TRAVEL OUT OF COUNTRY THEN HE SHALL APPLY FOR RELEASE OF HIS PASSPORT AFTER PRODUCING THE RELEVANT DOCUMENTS SUCH AS, FLIGHT TICKETS ALONG WITH NECESSARY APPLICATION AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44138 WP No. 32471 of 2025 ORAL ORDER 1. Petitioner is before this court seeking for the following reliefs: (a) Set-aside the impugned order Annexure A order dated 17.09.2025 in SC No.717/2022, passed by the the Hon'ble 45th Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge, Bengaluru (CCH-46) has imposed the condition No.2 i.e., the accused/petitioner shall surrender his original passport before trial court immediately after its renewal and whenever the petitioner wants to travel out of country then he shall apply for release of his passport after producing the relevant documents such as, flight tickets along with necessary application; (b) Modify the condition No. 1 in Annexure. A in order dated: 17.09.2025, in SC No.717/2022 passed by the Hon'ble 45th & Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge Bengaluru (CCH-46) short validity passport and direct to 2nd respondent-Regional Passport Officer, Bengaluru, 8th Block, 80 feet Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru, to renew the passport for a period of 5-10 years of the petitioner and to issue the renewed passport to him; (c) pass the necessary order or appropriate writ in this matter; (d) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble court deems fit in and proper, advance justice to the petitioner." 2. What is essentially challenged is an order dated 17.09.2025 passed by the XLV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru on a application filed by the petitioner. The present writ petition would therefore not - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:44138 WP No. 32471 of 2025 be maintainable. Reserving liberty to the petitioner to challenge the said order before the appropriate forum in appropriate proceedings, the petition stands disposed of. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE DS CT:TSM List No.: 1 Sl No.: 14