WP/18084/2026 of POTHULA VIKRAM Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 6 July 2026

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APHC010328442026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE 7th DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 18084/2026

Between:

1. POTHULA VIKRAM, S/O. POTHULA KALYAN, AGED ABOUT 40

YEARS, R/O. 19-1-345, BANK COLONY, LIC BACK SIDE, 3RD

LANE, PEDDAPURAM, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT.

...PETITIONER

AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF

HOME AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI-110001,

2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, PATIALA

HOUSE, TILAK MARG, SECTOR I, RK PURAM, NEW DELHI-

110066.

3. THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, REP BY ITS COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, EAST BLOCK-VIII, LEVEL-V, SECTOR-1, RK PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066.

4. THE IMMIGRATION OFFICER, RAJIV GANDHI INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, AIR PORT AUTHORITY

OF INDIA, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA. 500108

5. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL

SECRETARY,

HOME

DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT,

VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 52238

6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU DISTRICT(ERSTWHILE GUNTUR DISTRICT RURAL).

522601

7. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, II TOWN POLICE STATION, NARASARAOPETA, PALNADU

DISTRICT(ERSTWHILE

GUNTUR DISTRICT RURAL). 522601

...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ or order more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring the action of 3rd respondent in issuing Look-out Circular(LOC) against the petitioner at the instance of 6th respondent in connection with the cases in Crime Nos.277 of 2021 and Cr.No.16 of 2022 on the file of the 7th respondent which were registered for the alleged offences punishable under 498-A, 494, r/w 34 IPC, Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and under Section 420, 465 r/w 34 IPC respectively and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and also in violation of the personal liberty guaranteed under Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to travel abroad by lifting or deleting the Look-Out Circular issued against the petitioner and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to suspend the Impugned Look Out Circular Notice issued against petitioner in the interest of justice and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. MADHU SUDANA SAI RAM ASADI

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. GP FOR HOME

2.

The Court made the following: