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The petitioner is an Indian citizen, now residing at Australia. She filed a complaint against her husband through e- mail to the Director General of Police, Kerala. It appears that the Director General of Police, Kerala forwarded the complaint to the jurisdictional police station i.e., Muttom police station. Thereafter, Muttom police refused to take action on the complaint stating that an unsigned complaint sent through e- mail cannot be accepted and that since the petitioner is residing at Australia, her personal presence cannot be secured. The communication given by the Muttom Police is produced as Annexure A9. The petitioner has approached this Court challenging Annexure A9.

2. I have heard Sri.T.B.Shajimon, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.E.C.Bineesh, the learned Senior Public Prosecutor.

3. The implementation of Section 173 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, 'the BNSS '), marks a significant shift in how the police handles information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence. Now, Zero FIR has b