1 APHC010227442026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3560] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3521/2026 Between: 1. NANDIMANDALAM PULLAREDDY, S/O N. KRISHNAREDDY,AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, H/NO. 5/88,CHAPADU MANADAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT.REP., BY ITS GPA HOLDER,NANDIMANDALAM KRISHNA REDDY,S/O PEDDA PUILA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS,R/O. D.NO. 5/88, NARAHARIPURAM,CHAPADU, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRSNEW DELHI.-110011- REP BY ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA, HIGH COURT OF A.P. AT AMARAVATHI 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER,TIRUPATHI, CHITTOOR DISTRICT.-517507- 3. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, REP. BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER,VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT.-520002- 4. THE STATE OF AP, REP BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT OF AP, AT AMARAVATHI -522239- ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): 2 Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to direct the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajampeta tS^expedite the petition in CRIMP No. 71/2025 in CC. No. 346/2022 pending before them for renewal of passport of the petitioner vide passport bearing no. M3853321and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to dispense with filing of certified copies in expedite the petition and docket orders in CRIMP No. 71/2025 in CC. No. 346/2022 in the court of Judicial First Class Magistrate, Rajampeta and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents herein to renew the passport of the petitioner vide bearing no. M3853321 and pass Counsel for the Petitioner/accused: 1. P NARASIMHULU Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2. A RAVINDRA BABU (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3521 of 2026 ORDER: The Instant Criminal Petition has been preferred seeking specific direction to the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajampet to dispose of the application of the petitioner herein, who was arrayed as accused No.1, filed before the Court on 07.02.2025. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that quite few occasions the matter was appeared before the learned Magistrate but the application was not taken up for disposal. 3. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 submits that they are ready to comply with the order of the learned Magistrate in terms of the application of the petitioner filed on 07.02.2025. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for parties, it appears that the application of the petitioner filed under Section 6(2)(d) and (1) of Passport Act, 1967 is pending since February, 2025. One year has already been elapsed, the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate must have taken care to dispose of the application while passport authority is ready to carry out direction. 5. Considering the same, the instant Criminal Petition is disposed of, with a direction to the learned Jurisdictional Magistrate to dispose of the application vide 4 Crl.M.P.No.71 of 2025 in C.C.No.346 of 2022, on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Rajampet, which was filed on 07.02.2025, as early as possible, most preferably on the next date of hearing without giving un-necessary adjournments to either parties. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA Dated: 28.04.2026 sj 5 179 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUBHENDU SAMANTA CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 3521 of 2026 Dated: 28.04.2026 sj