JUDGMENT

This writ petition(criminal) is filed with following prayers:

i. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2^nd respondent and all police officers subordinate to him not to summon or harass the petitioners in relation to Crime No. 262/2025 of Kottakkal Police Station without following the due procedure prescribed under law including issue of notice under Section 35 (3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023;

ii. Allow cost of the petition to the petitioner.

iii. Grant such other and further reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may further deem just and proper in the circumstances of the case.

(SIC)

2. The only prayer in this writ petition is to issue a direction to the 2^nd respondent and other police o summon or harass the petitioners in relation to Crime No.262/2025 of Kottakkal Police Station without following the due procedure prescribed under law including issue of notice under Section 35 (3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita , 2023 (for short, BNSS ).

3. The Public Prosecutor submitted that the Police will issue notice under Section 35 (3) of BNSS if the presence of the petitioners is necessary. Therefore, this wri