Brahm Dev Verma and Another v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Lko and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging FIR No. 0166/2025 (dated 24.05.2025, P.S.-Baskhari, Distt. Ambedkar Nagar) under Ss. 85, 115(2), 351(3) BNS 2023 and 3/4 DP Act; petitioners sought direction for compliance with Section 35(3) BNSS (= Section 41A CrPC) as offences punishable up to 7 years; petition disposed (not quashed) with direction to police to follow Section 35(3) BNSS / Section 41A CrPC and Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273 arrest/checklist guidelines; bench Attau Rahman Masoodi & Subhash Vidyarthi, JJ.; order dated 20.6.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:35958-DB.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the police authorities concerned to follow the mandate of Section 35(3) of B.N.S.S. (corresponding Section 41A Cr.P.C.) and the directions issued by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273.