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2025 Supreme(Mad) 3824

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
K.MURALI SHANKAR, J.
Dhinesh - Appellant 
Versus 
The II Class Executive Magistrate and Tahsildar - Respondent 
Crl.R.C.(MD)No.864 of 2024, Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.13186, 14018, 14638, 15206, 15209, 15222, 15297, 15625, 17246, 17472,  17514, 17535,17856 and 18760 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD)Nos.9519, 8098, 8676, 9137, 9514, 9515, 9520, 9584, 9796, 9801, 10784, 10864, 10919, 10920, 10938, 11026 and 11635 of 2024
Decided on : 03-01-2025
Advocate Appeared : 
For the Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh
For the Respondents : Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar  Additional Public Prosecutor

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr.D.Venkatesh
For the Respondents: Mr.E.Antony Sahaya Prabahar  Additional Public Prosecutor

Orders related to preventive action require strict adherence to procedural law, including the disclosure of all relevant particulars; failure to do so renders the orders unsustainable.

Headnote:(A) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 - Sections 126, 129, and 130 - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Sections 107 and 111 - Preventive nature of proceedings against habitual offenders - Orders were issued without disclosing required particulars, violating procedures established by law - The Executive Magistrate failed to provide the necessary substance of information prior to issuing summons, rendering the orders unsustainable. (Paras 28-40)

(B) Judicial Review - The High Court may intervene if orders under Sections 107 and 111 do not satisfy minimum requirements or are unlawful. (Paras 24-28)

Facts of the case:
Various criminal original petitions challenging orders from an Executive Magistrate, which directed the petitioners to show cause for executing bonds for keeping peace, were questioned due to lack of procedural compliance and required particulars.

Findings of Court:
The impugned orders of the Executive Magistrate were set aside for being legally unsustainable, as they did not comply with statutory requirements and lacked necessary details about the accused.

Issues: Whether the Executive Magistrate provided sufficient information and whether the orders issued were lawful under BNSS and CrPC provisions.

Ratio Decidendi: The Judicial scrutiny established that orders issued lacking necessary particulars are unsustainable, emphasizing the need for adherence to procedural safeguards before initiating summary proceedings against individuals.

Result: Criminal Revision Petition and Criminal Original Petitions are allowed.

Table of Content
1. procedural context of multiple criminal petitions. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
2. overview of relevant legal provisions under bnss and crpc. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
3. court's scrutiny on the procedural validity of summons. (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39)
4. final order setting aside previous summons. (Para 40 , 41)

ORDER :

K.MURALI SHANKAR, J.

Crl.R.C.(MD)No.864 of 2024 - This Criminal Revision Petition is directed against the proceedings in M.C.No.57 of 2024 dated 16.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent under Sections 136 BNSS r/w 129 BNSS , consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.32 of 2024 dated 06.08.2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

2. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.13186 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.70 of 2024 dated 13.03.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.15 of 2024 dated 03.03.2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 110 CrPC.

3. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14018 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.(A3)376/4607/2024 dated 08.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the letter dated 08.08.2024 sent by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

4. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14638 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.251 of 2024 dated 09.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.53 of 2024 dated 28.06.2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

5. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15206 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.(A3)429/5366/2024 dated 28.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the letter dated 27.08.2024 sent by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

6. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15209 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.264 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.12 of 2024 dated 13.08.2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

7. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15222 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in Case No.A3/MC/110/2024 dated 03.09.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.33 of 2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

8. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15297 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.268 of 2024 dated 21.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.16 of 2024 dated 13.08.2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

9. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15625 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the show cause notice issued in A1/ BNSS .129/209/ 2024 dated 19.08.2024 on the file of the first respondent for initiating action under Section 129 BNSS .

10. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17246 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.55 of 2024 dated 25.09.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the requisition made in LIR No.21 of 2024 by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 128 BNSS .

11. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17472 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the summons issued in M.C.No.03 of 2024 dated 19.09.2024 on the file of the first respondent, consequent to the letter sent by the second respondent for initiating action under Section 126 BNSS .

12. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.17514 of 2024 - This Criminal Original Petition is directed against the enquiry notice i

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