- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30074 WP No. 626 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 626 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: MOHAMMED UZAIR S/O VAJEER AHAMED, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, R/AT NO. REPAIR MADI MOBILE SERVICE SHOP, 80 FEET ROAD, NEW BEL ROAD BENGALURU CITY KARNATAKA. PERMANENT AT NO. 245/250 FLAT NO. G2 JAIN TEMPLE ROAD SHIVAJINAGAR BENGALURU CITY - 560051. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. SYED KHALEEL PASHA.,ADVOCATE) AND: THE REGIONAL OFFICE PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA LALBAGH BENGALURU NO.45, PRESTIGE LIBRA NEAR URVASHI THEATRE, LALBAGH MAIN ROAD, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA - 560027 Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: High Court of Karnataka - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30074 WP No. 626 of 2025 REP BY REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE. …RESPONDENT (BY SRI.H. SHANTHI BHUSHAN., DSGI) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTIUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO-DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO CONSIDER THE APPLICATION/ REPRESENTATION DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE FRESH PASSPORT IN FAVOUR OF PETITIONER. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD ORAL ORDER The petitioner has filed this petition for directions to the respondent, Regional Office, Passport Seva Kendra, Bengaluru to consider his representation. Sri H Shanthi Bhushan, a learned Deputy Solicitor General for the respondent, submits that the respondent has called for the permission that must be granted by the concerned Sessions Court in view - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:30074 WP No. 626 of 2025 of the proceedings against the petitioner in Crime No.163/2019 with the R T Nagar Police Station, Bengaluru City, but in terms of the Guidelines notified in No.G.S.R. 570(E) dated 25.08.1993, it would be incumbent upon the petitioner to file an application in the pending criminal proceedings and then make an application with the respondent. Indeed that would be so, and this has been the consistent view of this Court. Hence, subject to all just exceptions, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-