Shanu Afreen and Others v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko. and Others
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Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:29155-DB), order dated 16.5.2025 in CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. 4178 of 2025 (Shanu Afreen and others v. State of U.P. and others; bench: Attau Rahman Masoodi and Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, JJ.). Concerns FIR No. 0131 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024 registered at Police Station Hussainganj, District Lucknow under Sections 147, 406, 420, 504 and 506 IPC. Petitioners' counsel confined the prayer to compliance with Section 35(3) of B.N.S.S. (corresponding Section 41A Cr.P.C.), the offences being punishable up to 7 years as urged. Petition disposed of with direction to the police to follow Section 35(3) B.N.S.S. and the Supreme Court directions in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273. Search terms: FIR challenge, Section 35(3) BNSS, Section 41A CrPC notice, Arnesh Kumar guidelines, IPC 147/406/420/504/506, Lucknow.