Hosanna Godson v. The Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Crl.OP.No.2492 of 2026 Madras High Court 04.02.2026 A.D.Jagadish Chandira J.; Section 528 BNSS 2023; Section 35(3) BNSS notice before enquiry; police not to harass petitioners during enquiry/investigation; register FIR if cognizable offence made out; current paper enquiry C.No.1869/JCOP/E2/CV/2025; complaint by Catherine Pricilla wife of 1st petitioner; W-2 All Women Police Station Triplicane Chennai; Divorce Petition pending before Family Court; petitioners Hosanna Godson, Florence Thamayanthi, Mohamed Ayub, Sarah Graceleine; counsel D.R.Ashok Kumar for petitioners, S.Santhosh GA(Crl. Side) for respondent.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: the Investigating Agency to give the petitioners appropriate notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS; the petitioners to appear for enquiry and co-operate in the investigation upon receipt of such notice; the petitioners not to be harassed during the course of enquiry/investigation; and the respondent to register an FIR and proceed in accordance with law if any cognizable offence is made out. The petition's further request to direct the parties to resolve their dispute before the Family Court was not expressly ordered.