Anit Kumar Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Home Deptt. U.P. Lko. and 3 Others
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. - 9), double bench of Sangeeta Chandra and Shree Prakash Singh, JJ.; Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 879 of 2025; decided 31.01.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:6862-DB. Petitioner Anit Kumar Maurya (counsel Pankaj Kumar Pandey) challenged FIR/Case Crime No. 0324 of 2024 dated 23.05.2024 under Section 406/420 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali, District Unnao, against respondents led by State of U.P. (counsel G.A.). Prayer confined to a direction that police follow Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding Section 41A Cr.P.C.), as the offences carry imprisonment up to 7 years. Disposed of with direction to police authorities concerned to follow the Section 35(3) BNSS mandate and the Supreme Court directions in Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273. Relevant searches: writ petitions seeking 35(3)/41A-compliance directions without quashing an FIR; offences punishable up to seven years; U.P. police compliance; Arnesh Kumar guidelines.