IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

THE HON’BLE SMT.JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

Date:31.12.2025

Between:

Mohd. Mustaq

…Petitioner/Accused

And

State of Telangana,

Rep. by the Public Prosecutor,

High Court for the State of Telangana,

Hyderabad and another.

... Respondents

ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed seeking to quash the

proceedings against the petitioner-accused in Crime No.270 of 2025 on the file of the Station House Officer, Madannapet Police Station, Hyderabad, registered for the offence under Section

351(2) of BNS.

2. Heard Mr. M.A. Mujeeb, learned counsel for the

petitioner and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional

Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Though this petition is filed for quashing the proceedings in the crime, during the course of arguments, learned counsel for petitioner has sought for a direction to the Police to follow the procedure laid down under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

4. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that the police have already served notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS to the petitioner and hence, prayed to pass appropriate orders in the petition.

5. Perused the record.

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