- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35645 WP No. 24360 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 24360 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: 1. AMEEN KHAN S/O HAMEED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, 6TH CROSS, SHIVAJI ROAD, N R MOHALLA, VTC MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570007. 2. H SHAHEENA BANU W/O HAMEED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, 6TH CROSS, SHIVAJI ROAD, N R MOHALLA VTC MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570007. 3. YASMEEN TAJ D/O HAMEED KHAN, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, R/AT NO.15, 6TH CROSS, SHIVAJI ROAD, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35645 WP No. 24360 of 2025 N R MOHALLA VTC MYSORE, KARNATAKA-570007. …PETITIONERS (BY SRI. NAVEED AHMED, ADVOCATE FOR SRI. SIRAJUDDIN AHMED.,ADVOCATE) AND: UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU, KARNATAKA-560095 REPRESENTED BY ITS FOREIGN SECRETARY. …RESPONDENT (BY SMT. RESHMA K T., CGSC) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT TO ISSUE THE NEW PASSPORT TO THE 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 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35645 WP No. 24360 of 2025 ORAL ORDER The petitioners have filed their applications for issuance of passport, and it is undisputed that they stand trial in a criminal proceedings that are pending against them in Crime No.114/2019 with the Ramanagara Women Police Station. Significantly, the petitioners have called in question such proceedings before this Court in the writ petition in W.P. No. 25679/2022 and they have the benefit of interim order staying further investigation/proceedings. Sri Naveed Ahmed, the learned counsel for the petitioners, and Smt Reshma K T, the learned Central Government Counsel for the respondents, are heard. In terms of the Guidelines in No.G.S.R. 570(E) dated 25.08.1993, the respondent's consistent stand, as it should be, is that if criminal proceedings are pending, the request for issuance of passport or renewal thereof will be considered if the concerned Court permits travel abroad. Smt Reshma K T - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:35645 WP No. 24360 of 2025 submits in line with this consistent stand that the petitioners can approach the second respondent [the Regional Passport Office] once they are permitted to travel abroad. This Court is of the view that there cannot be any interference in the present proceedings in view of the afore and that the petition must be disposed of subject to all just exceptions. The petition stands disposed of accordingly. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE AN/-