- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3356 WP No. 847/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 847 OF 2026 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: A. K. JILANI S/ O LATE ABDUL KHALAQ AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS SATANURU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, SATANURU VILLAGE, JALA HOBALI, BENGALURU NORTH TALUK BENGALURU CITY, KARNATAKA …PETITIONER (BY SRI.JOSEPH ANTHONY, ADVOCATE FOR SMT.MONICA PATIL, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. THE UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI - 110001. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE BENGALURU, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU- 560095, KARNATAKA 3. STATION HOUSE OFFICER BAGALURU POLICE STATION, Digitally signed by VANAMALA N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3356 WP No. 847/2026 BANGALORE DISTRICT - 562 149. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT.RESHMA K T, CGC FOR R-1 & R-2; SRI.RAVINDRANATH, AGA FOR R-3 ) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) QUASH THE OBJECTION LETTER ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.2 (IMPUGNED LETTER), BEARING REFERENCE NO.OBJ/321124567/2025 DATED 14/03/2025 WHEREIN THE RESPONDENT NO.2 HAS SOUGHT FOR PROOF OF CLEARANCE OF CRIMINAL CASE FROM THE PETITIONER (ANNEXURE- A). B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER, OR DIRECTION DIRECTING RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONER'S APPLICATION BEARING NO. BN2077426017125 FOR RENEWAL OF PASSPORT AND CONSEQUENTLY DIRECT THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER TO ISSUE THE RENEWED PASSPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID APPLICATION (ANNEXURE- B). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3356 WP No. 847/2026 ORAL ORDER The petitioner, who stands trial in the penal proceedings commenced with the FIR in Crime No.45/2020 by the Bagalur Police Station, Bengaluru, is aggrieved by the second respondent's decision to reject his application for renewal of his passport in No.BN2077426017125. The second respondent has rejected the application for renewal because of the pendency of the criminal proceedings as aforesaid. The jurisdictional police have filed charge sheet upon completion of investigation. Mr. Joseph Anthony, the learned counsel for the petitioner, while arguing for disposal of the petition, submits that the petitioner, who proposes to travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah/Hajj, will make an application in the pending proceedings and if the application is allowed by the Court, he will file an application with the second respondent for necessary travel permission. - 4 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3356 WP No. 847/2026 Ms. Reshma K. T, a learned Standing counsel, who accepts notice for the first and second respondents, submits that if indeed the petitioner files a copy of the permission granted by the competent Court to the petitioner to travel Saudi Arabia, the second respondent will consider issuing Short Validity Passport for such purposes. In the light of the afore, the following: ORDER [a] The petition stands disposed of calling upon the Regional Passport Officer, Koramangala, Bengaluru [the second respondent], if the petitioner files a copy of the order of the competent Court permitting him to travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah/Hajj, to issue Short Validity Passport. [b] The second respondent shall issue such passport within two [2] weeks from the date the petitioner files a certified copy of - 5 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:3356 WP No. 847/2026 this order and a certified copy of the order permitting him to travel by the competent Court. Sd/- (B M SHYAM PRASAD) JUDGE RB