CRLP/14058/2024 of Naveen Kumar Kotha, Vs The State of Telangana, on 13 October 2025

ORDER

This Crrminal Petition is filed by the petilir)ner-accused seeking to set aside the impugned Order datt:, I 13092024 passed in CRL lt/ P No.2506 of 2024 in Crirn: No 350 of 2023 by the learned Sessrons Judge, Hyderatt;rd, (for short 'the learned trial Court') whereby the applicati:. filecl under Section 6(2)(f) of the Passports Act, seeking rssuance of a 'No Objectron Certificate for renewal of the peti: ioner's passport, was drsmissed.

02. 'leard Sri P Prashant, learned co_r.,sel 1,or the petitroner arrd Sri l\rl Ramachandra Reddy, learre d Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Perused the rer;< rd.

03. [-earned counsel for the petitirtr er-accused submitted that the petitioner's passport r xpir-ed on 1601 .2024, and since certain criminal cases €re pending against him, the learned trial Cou( declined tc, ssue a No Ob.yection Certificate for its renewal. lt is conterced that the petrtioner is presumed to be innocent until his grri : is proved, and that the mere registration of previous ca ;es or the maintenance of a rowdy sheet against him canrrr., by itself,

--re be a valid ground to deny the renewal of his passport Learned counsel further submitted that the petitioner is willing to comply with any conditions that may be imposed by this Court and is ready to deposit his passport before the learned trial Court after its renewal. Hence, he prayed to allow this Criminal Petition by setting aside the impugned order.

04. On the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State submitted that there are six criminal cases pending against the petitioner-accused However, if the petitioner underlakes to deposit his passport before the learned trial Court after its renewal and ensures his regular appearance before the Court, he has no objection to the petitioner being permitted to renew hrs passport and left it to the discretion of this Court to pass appropriate orders.

05. ln view of the facts and circumstances of the case, and upon consideration of the submissions advanced by both the learned counsel, this Courl is of the considered opinion that the petitioner is presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established in accordance with law, and mere pendency of criminal cases cannot be a valid ground to deny renewal of his passport ln that view of the matter, and =

\j having regard to the undertaking by the learnel counsel for the petitioner-accused to deposit the renev ed prassport before the trial Court, the impugned order date i 13.09.2024 passed rn CRL tt4 P No2506 of 2024 in Crire Nc 350 of 2023 by the learned Sessions Judge, Hyderat rd, is hereby set aside Consequently, the learned trial Courl s dirr=cted to permit the petitioner-accused to renew hrs pessport Upon such renewal, the petitioner-accused shal deposit the renewed passporl before the learned trial Court :o ensure his presence during the course of trial. 06 Accordingly, with the above dir :ctions, this Criminal Petition rs disposed of As a sequel, miscellaneous applica:i :ns, if any pending, shall stand closed SD/-'T. ]RINI\/ASAREDDY ASSIS TANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// ;ECTII)N OFFICER To,

1. The Sessions Judge at Hyderabad, Hyderabad District

2. The Station House Officer, Mangalhat Police Station, Mzrr 3alhat, Hyderabad District

3. One CC to SRI P PRASHANT Advocate [OPUC]

4. Two CCs to Public Prosecutor High Court for the State :, Telangana at Hyderabao [OUT]

5. Two CD CoPies VM/PSL prq.

t HIGH COURT DATED: 131101202.5

ORDER

CRLP.No.14058 al 2024 DISPOSING THE CRIMINAL PETITION Aq, ri: al ,.J'. ?!fr i,i li,til ,,.. 'r' I -- .r{ Iiil5 ii;n -,2, ..l. r< ,:,)