APHC010658922025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] THURSDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO.34108 OF 2025 Between: Dr. Shaik Mohammed Ali ...PETITIONER AND Union of India and others ...RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. CHEJARLA VENKATESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: 1. GP FOR HOME 2. ALEKHYA TADASINA(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) The Court made the following ORDER: The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to travel abroad for employment purpose in Specialist Internal Medicine at Abeer Medical Company in Saudi Arabia. 2. Case of the petitioner is that he is a Doctor with specialization MBBS DNB (MD) General Medicine, FIDE SRK, J WP No.34108 of 2025 2 Diabetology. Previously, he worked at AIIMS and Safdarjung Hospital at New Delhi. Thereafter, he worked in NIIMS at Hyderabad. A case in CC No.253 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Pileru, was registered against the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 read with 34 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. Apart from the same DVC No.3 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Pileru, was also registered against the petitioner herein. Petitioner states that he has valid Visa offer of employment in Specialist Internal Medicine at Abeer Medical Company in Saudi Arabia Country, vide Visa No.1305269205 with sponsor ID:7001477038, with two years valid contract including 90 days probation period. He apprehends that in view of pendency of above cases, the respondent authorities may stop him to go abroad. 3. Heard. Perused the record. 4. Time and again this Court as well as the Hon’ble Apex Court consistently holding that even if a criminal case has been registered against a person, he can travel abroad because of the work permission subject to reasonable restriction. The only restriction, which can be placed on such an accused, is that he should not flee away from justice and that he attends the Court or joins the investigation whenever required. SRK, J WP No.34108 of 2025 3 5. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that the police have investigated the case registered against the petitioner herein and filed charge sheet in CC No.253 of 2024 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, at Pileru, and if the petitioner wants to travel abroad, he has to approach the Court below and obtain necessary permission. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner is directed to file an appropriate application before the jurisdictional Court and, on filing such application, the jurisdictional Court shall dispose of the same, in accordance with law, within a period of two (2) weeks therefrom. 7. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ________________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:29.01.2026 Nsr SRK, J WP No.34108 of 2025 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.34108 of 2025 Date:29.01.2026 Nsr