Telangana High Court
WP/2729/2026 of Srikanth Bedarakota Vs The Union of India on 25 February 2026
J IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TVVENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA Between: Srikanth Bedarakota, Q/o. Ashok Bedarakota, Aged about 37 years,
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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY FIFTH DAY OF FEBRUARY
TWO THOUSAND AND TVVENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Between:
Srikanth Bedarakota, Q/o. Ashok Bedarakota, Aged about 37 years, occ: Software Employee, R/o.2-193, Gandhi Nagar, Pochampally, Yadadri Bhongir District.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. The Union of lndja, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi.
2. The Regional Pass Port Officer, Regional Passport Office, 8-2-215 to 219
Kummarguda, Secunderabad, Hyderabad -500 003
3. Smt.Bedarakota Mounika, Wo. B.Srikanth, Aged about 28 years, Occ.
Housewife, R/o. H.No.7-17618, Ramnagar Colony, Ghatkesar, Medchal- Malkajgiri District.
Respondent No.3 impleaded as per Court Order dated 13.02.2026 in l.A. No.2
of 2026.
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therbwith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not renewing the passport No.L9979657, issued on 09.07.2014 of the petitioner on the ground that the petitioner involved in Crime No.1029 of 2022 under Section 498-A, 506, 509, r/w.
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34 tPC of Ghatkesar Police Station, which is pending triat vide C.C.No.45O of 2023
on the file of V Addl. Metropolitan Magistrate Courts at L.B.Nagar, as the same is illegal, arcitrary and violation of principles of naturaljustice and consequenly dirept the resJlondents to consider the petitioners passport application No.
HY3o767z2g4gs24, dated s.7.2024 submitted for renewar of passport No.
L997965;' on 09.07 .ZO1 4.
lA NO: 1 OF 2026
Pe:ition under Section 151 cPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affida'rit filed in support of the petition, the High court may be pleased to direct the 2nd rtrspondent to renew the petitioners Passport No.Lgg7g657 on og.07.2014
pursuant to the apprication No. Hy3or61z2g4gs24, dated s.r.zo24 without reference to the pendency of criminal case against the petitioner, pending disposal of the above writ petition.
counsel for the petitioner: sRr rHorA VENKATESHAIvI
counselfor the Respondents No.l & 2: sRr D. PALLAVT, sENroR s.c. FoR
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENiING
SRI N. BHUJANGA RAO, DEPUry SOLICITON CCruCNNL OF tNDtA
The. Court made the following: ORDER
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WRIT PETITION No.2729 of 2026
25.O2.2026
Between:
Srikanth Bedarakota
...Petitioner
AND
The Union of India,
Rep.by its Secretary to Government,
Ministry of External Affairs, South Block, New Delhi, India and 2 others
...Respondents
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ORDER:
. The Writ Petition is filed chalienging the action of Respondent No.2 in not renewing the petitioner's passport uide File No.HY3076722949524, dated O5.O7 .2024, on the ground of pendency of criminal case
2. Heard sri Thota venkatesham, learned counsel for the petitioner a.nd Smt D.Pallavi, learned Standing Counsel for Central Government representing Sri N.Bhujanga Rao, learrred Deputy Solicitor General of India, for respondent Nos.1 tr]d 2. Perused the record .1 NBK,J wP 2729 2026
3. Lerarned counsel for petitioner submits that mere arraignrnent of the petitioner in a criminal case cannot be a ground for. denial of passport. He reliEs on the judgment of .this court in W.P.No.32ll of 2026, dated O4.O2.2026.
1. Lr:arned Standing counsel for central Government, for the responi ent Nos. 1 and 2 submits that criminal case is pending against the petitioner in Crime No.1029 of 2022 for the offences under slections 498-A,506, 509 read rvith 34 0f lpc of Ghatkesar Police Station and the case is pending trial vide c.c.No.450 of 2023 on the lile of learned Vth Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Court at L.B..Vagar. Therefore, refusing to renew the passport as per Rules is not said to be illegal.
B: that as it may, considering the judgment of the coordinate Bench rf this court in w.P.No.32LL of 2026, dated 04.02.2026, and the purpose for which fhe passport is being requested by the petitioner, this Court direets the respondents to renew the passport to the petitioner on the following conditions: :
i) The petitioner herein shall submit an undertaking alo:ng with an affidavit in C.C.No.4SO of 2029, pending on the file of learned vth Additional Metropolitan Magistrate court at L-B.Nagar., stating that he shall not leavi India during perrdency of the said c.c., without permission of the couri anc[ that he shall cooperate with trial court in concluding the proceedings in the said C.C;
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NBK,J wP 2729j026 ii| On filing such an undertaking as well as aflidavit, the trial Court shall issue a certif,ied copy of the same within two (2f weeks therefrom; iiif The petitioner herein shall submit an application afresh along with certified copy of this order as well as the aforesaid undertaking before the Passport Officer / Authority concerned for renewing the passport;' ivl On filing such an application, the Passport Officer/ Authority shall consider the same afresh in the tight of the obsenrations made by thls Court herein as well as the contents of the undertaking given by the petitioner for renewing the passport, in accordance with law, within three (O3| weeks from the date of said application; vf Respondent No.2 shall consider the Passport Rules, L967 while considering the application for renewing of the passport to the petitioner; vil The competent authority shall specify the permission period of one year for the petitioner to renew the passport for travelling abroad, and also obtain appropriate undertaking from the petitioner stating that the petitioner shall not overstay the permitted period and shall surrender the passport upon return to India. viil Any other condition as deemed appropriate by the trial Court.
6. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition, L_ shall stand closed. Sd/.AHMED ABDULLA KHAN
- AsstsrANT REGISTRAR ,1
SECTION OFFICER
1. The Secretary to South Block, New Government, Ministry of External Affairs' Union of lndia' Delhi ' Iffi.fi:PJitSi 53ff "53['$ff ],5'ry;:.liLIo"33Bon Office, 8-2-215 to 219
4. one cc to sRr N. BHUJANGA RAo; qeputy soricitor General of lndia loPUCI
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HIGH GOURT DATED i251O212026 / I i d * ER WP.No.2729 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION T COSTS