Petitioner challenged the continuation of a Look Out Notice on his passport despite his arrest and bail. The Court held that the notice ceases to be valid once the accused is arrested and released on bail.
Writ petition allowed; direction to withdraw the Look Out Notice relating to the passport pending the Writ Petition.
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HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEIVBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY
PRESENT
THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P. NAVEEN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO: 11431 OF 2020
Between;
Bireddy Pradeep Kumar Reddy, S/o Pedda Siva Rami Reddy, age 37 years, Occ: Private Employee, R/o Flat No. 403, Sai Vijaya Laxmi Paradise, Balaji Nagar, Near Baba Temple, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.
...PETITIONER
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...RES'oNDENTS
Petition under Adicle 226 of lhe Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to rssue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction more particularly a Writ in the nature of ,4andamus declaring the action of the official respondents, particularly the 3rd respondent Police in continujng the Look Out Notrce Relating to the Passport vide P IND J 8965303, dated 13-10-2011 Valid uplo 12-10:2021, in theirWeb Site, inspite of the Petitioner was already Arrest on'16-03-2020 as illegal, arbitrary, violation provisions Cr.P.C and also violation Fundamental Rights for free movement of Citizen of this Court.
lA NO: 1 OF 2020
Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may bepleased to direct the officral respondents, particularity the 3rd respondent to Withdraw the Look Out Notice relating to the Passport vide P IND J 8965303, dated 13-10-2011 Valid up to 12-102021, pending the above Writ Petition.
Counsel for the Petitioner: SRl. K. VENKATA REDDY
Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 to 3: GP FOR HOME
Counsel for the Respondent No.4: NONE APPEARED
The Court made the following: ORDER
HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.NAVEEN RAO
WRIT PETITION NO.11431 of 2O2O
ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Home.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Look Out Notice relating to a passport remains valid after the petitioner was arrested and released on bail.
Whether continuing the Look Out Notice after arrest violates fundamental rights to free movement.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Bireddy Pradeep Kumar Reddy
The State of Telangana, rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department
The Commissioner of Cyberabad
The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, lT Corridor, Cyberabad
Smt. Bireddy Keerthy
P. Naveen Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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