A single judge of AP High Court held as follows,

From Paras 14 and 15,

14. In the light of the settled legal position, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with a direction to Respondent No.3 to consider the application of the petitioner, and issue fresh passport for a period of three (03) years, in accordance with law, without raising any objection relating to the criminal case Crime No.133 of 2020 on the file of Ghantasala Police Station and registered as C.C.No.398 of 2020 pending on the file of Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Movva, within two (02) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
15. Further, if the petitioner intends to travel abroad, he shall obtain prior permission (NOC) from the Court concerned for such travel and shall appear before the trial Court, whenever his presence is required by the Court.

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Index of Passport Judgment is here.