THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR Writ Petition No.10311 of 2025

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4, and perused the record.

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, based on the complaint made by the 5^th respondent, have registered a case against the petitioners herein, vide Crime No.61 of 2025, dt.27.03.2025, for the offences under Section 318(2), 308(2), 126(2), 351(1) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, the authorities are not issuing notices under Section 35(3) of BNSS, even though the said offences are punishable with less than seven years imprisonment, which action of the respondents it is contended as highly illegal, arbitrary and contrary to BNSS.

4. Per contra, learned Government Pleader for Home appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 4 would submit that on the respon