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WP/27531/2026 of SRI. SHIBIN BABU Vs STATE OF KARNATAKA on 15 September 2026
CNR: KAHC010595362026 NC: 2026:KHC:50393 WP No. 27531 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA WRIT PETITION NO. 27531 OF 2026 (GM-PASS) BETWEEN: SRI. SHIBIN BABU S/O BABU M G, AGED ABOUT 23
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
WRIT PETITION NO. 27531 OF 2026 (GM-PASS)
BETWEEN:
SRI. SHIBIN BABU
S/O BABU M G,
AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS,
R/A GARMAN 87, TRIQ SPADATO,
ZABBAR, MALTA.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. RADHIKA M.,ADVOCATE)
AND:
1.
STATE OF KARNATAKA
REP. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,
REP BY KODIGEHALLI POLICE STATION
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU-560 001.
2.
THE REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICER,
REGIONAL PASSPORT OFFICE, BANGALORE,
LOCATED AT 80 FEET ROAD,
8TH BLOCK, KORAMANGALA,
BANGALORE – 560 095.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. HARISH A.S., AGA FOR R1,
SRI. MAHESH ARKALGUND SRIKANTH, ADVOCATE FOR R2)
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THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO PASS A WRIT OF
MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER WRIT DIRECTING THE REGINAL
PASSPORT AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE VALIDITY OF THE
PASSPORT TO THE FULLEST WHICH IS 10 YEARS OF VALIDITY
AND ETC.
THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.M. POONACHA
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ORAL ORDER
The present writ petition is filed seeking for the following reliefs:
1. Pass a Writ of Mandamus or any other writ directing th Regional Passport authority to extend the validity of th passport to the fullest which is 10 years of validity.
2. Pass a Writ of Certiorari or any other writ directing th Hon'ble XXXIV Addl. City Civil & Sessions Judge and Special Judge for NDPS Cases, Bengaluru to set aside the order passed on 04/05/2026 and also direct the Hon'ble Court t issue NOC to the regional Passport authority to extend the validity of the fullest which is 10 years of validity. As per ANNEXURE. C
2. The petitioner is an accused in criminal proceedings in Crime No.146/2023. The application of the petitioner for extension of the passport was allowed by the XXXIV
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Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judges for NDPS cases, at Bangalore1, vide order dated 26.02.2026, wherein no objection was issued for issuance of fresh passport for one year.
3. It is submitted that pursuant to the said order dated 26.02.2026, the passport of the petitioner is valid upto 26.02.2027.
4. Subsequently, an application was filed for modification of the order dated 04.03.2026, as is forthcoming from the order dated 13.03.2026 passed in Special Crime No.218/2024. The said application was dismissed on 04.05.2026, in view of the memo filed by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.
5. In view of the aforementioned, the present writ petition is disposed of, reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate court, as well as the concerned authorities, seeking for appropriate reliefs.
1 Hereinafter referred to as ‘trial court’
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6. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of.
(C.M. POONACHA) JUDGE
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