THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR Writ Petition No.10606 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, and with the consent of the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing and disposal at the admission stage.

2. Having regard to the manner of disposal of the Writ Petition at the admission stage and the nature of lis involved, this Court is of the view that notice to unofficial respondent No.5 is not necessary for adjudication of the present Writ Petition.

3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the case of the petitioners, in brief, is that though the respondents-authorities have registered a case, vide Crime No.31 of 2023 dt.25.02.2023 for the offence under Section 324 read with 34 IPC, which is punishable with less than seven years imprisonment, the respondents-authorities are not following the procedure prescribed under Section 41-A Cr.P.C. and are trying to arrest the petitioners in relation to the aforesaid crime, which action of the respondents-authorities it is contended as highly illegal and arbitrary.

4. Per contra, learned Government Pleader for Home a