APHC010718082025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] TUESDAY, THE TWENTY FOURTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 799/2026 Between: 1. KONDA SRINIVASA MURTHY, S/O LATE KONDA SUBEDHAR. AGED 42 YEARS. R/O D.NO.1-129, CHINNARAS VEEDHI, HUKKUMPETA VILLAGE, PALLIVURU, LAXMIDEVIPETA, SRIKAKULAM-532407. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY EXTERNAL AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI -110011. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT SEVA KENDRA, BOTCHA SQUARE,DOOR NO 39-67-1, KAPPARADA VILLAGE, OPP BIRLA JUNCTION MURALI NAGAR VISAKHAPATNAM - 530007. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE, DISHA UPS, SRIKAKULAM SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT A.P - 532001. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. P VISESWAR RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. M MADAALASA CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL 3. SRK, J WP No.799 of 2026 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 799 of 2026 ORDER: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home. 2. The petitioner herein made an application vide Application No. VS1077237140124 dated 23.12.2024 for issuance of a passport, but 2nd respondent has not issued the passport on the ground that the petitioner is involved in Crime No. 80 of 2023 of Women Police Station, Srikakulam District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 506 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, wherein the police filed a charge sheet, which was taken on file as C.C. No. 1468 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Srikakulam. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that mere pendency of a criminal case is no ground to deny issuance of a passport. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that C.C. No.1468 of 2023 on the file of the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Srikakulam is pending against the petitioner, wherein the petitioner is arrayed as accused. Learned counsel would submit that the petitioner has to approach the jurisdictional Court and make an application. SRK, J WP No.799 of 2026 3 5. In reply, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would approach the jurisdictional Court and file an application. 6. Given the facts and circumstances of the case and with the consent of both the learned counsel, the Writ Petition is disposed of, giving liberty to the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Court and file an appropriate application. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the jurisdictional Court shall consider and pass appropriate orders thereon, keeping in view Rule 12 of the Passport Rules 1980. 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:24.02.2026 Asr SRK, J WP No.799 of 2026 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.799 of 2026 Date:24.02.2026 Asr