- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1072 WP No. 109351 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI WRIT PETITION NO.109351 OF 2025 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SHRI. SHAHID HUSSAIN S/O. MOHAMMAD YUNUS DAFEDAR, AGE. 28 YEARS, OCC. PRIVATE JOB, R/O. MAHAMMAD YUNUS DAFEDAR, 48 ZEBADIAH MANZIL, 5TH CROSS PRAKRUTHI LAYOUT, HENNUR CROSS, BENGALURU-560043. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.A. PATHAN, ADVOCATE AND SRI. AL HUSSAIN SHALIBAN, ADVOCATE) AND: 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, R/BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110010. 2. THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE BY ITS REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER, 8TH BLOCK, 80 FEET ROAD, KORAMANGALA, BENGALURU-560095. 3. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, (THROUGH BELAGAVI WOMEN POLICE STATION) Digitally signed by YASHAVANT NARAYANKAR Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1072 WP No. 109351 of 2025 R/BY H.C.G.P. HIGH COURT BENCH, DHARWAD HIGH COURT BUILDING, DHARWAD-580001. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. VENKATESH M.KHARVI, DSGI) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, PRAYING TO A) ISSUE A WRIT OF CERTIORARI BY QUASHING THE IMPUGNED ORDER DATED 26/11/2025 PASSED BY THE LEARNED JMFC II COURT, BELAGAVI IN VIDE ANNEXURE- E. B) ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT NO.2 TO CONSIDER THE REPRESENTATION/ APPLICATION DATED 19/05/2025 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO PROVIDE THE TRAVEL PERMISSION TO THE PETITIONER AND CONSIDER THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER AS PER VIDE ANNEXURE-C. C) PASS SUCH OTHER ORDER DIRECTIONS OR ORDER AS THIS HON’BLE COURT MAY DEEM FIT TO BE PASSED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER IN THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS WRIT PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:1072 WP No. 109351 of 2025 ORAL ORDER A memo is filed seeking withdrawal of the writ petition stating that, the petitioner due to oversight, has filed the present writ petition instead of filing criminal petition. 2. Memo is taken on record. 3. Accordingly, the petitioner is permitted to convert the present writ petition into a criminal petition within a period of 10 days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order. 4. For statistical purpose, the writ petition is disposed of. 5. All I.As. in this writ petition shall stand closed. SD/- JUSTICE LALITHA KANNEGANTI RH CT: UMD List No.: 1 Sl No.: 123