ORDER

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS, 2023’) seeking quashment of the proceedings in Crime No.45 of 2025 of P.S.Buggaram, Jagtial District, against the petitioners.

2. The petitioners are arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 2 in Crime No.45 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 308 (4), 296 (b), 115 (2) and 351 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Heard Smt.G.Jaya Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that notice under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, 2023 was not served on accused No.1. Although the petitioners are determined to see the process through and the alleged offences are punishable with an imprisonment upto seven years, the Police concerned have not issued any notice under Section 35 (3) of BNSS, 2023, as such, the petitioners are apprehending coercive measures against them. He further submits that the petitioners are ready to cooperate with the investigation, hence prayed for necessary directions for issuance of notic