Adarsh Patwari v. The State of Telangana
Case brief
What is this about?
Quash-petition under Section 528 BNSS 2023; Criminal Petition No. 6827/2025; High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad; Justice N. Tukaramji; decided 12 June 2025. Seeks quashment of FIR/Crime No. 272/2025 dated 09.04.2025 of Choutuppal Police Station, Yadadri Bhongir District (Rachakonda), offence under Section 306 BNS 2023; petitioner Adarsh Patwari is accused No. 4; complainant/respondent Shivarana Shastri. Grievance: no notice under Section 35(3) BNSS issued despite offence punishable with imprisonment below seven years; apprehension of coercive measures. Outcome: no quashal; petitioner to appear before SHO Choutuppal PS within one week; Investigating Officer to issue Section 35(3) BNSS notice and proceed per guidelines of Antesh Kumar v. State of Bihar; petitioner to cooperate with investigation. Keywords: advance/pre-arrest notice, offences punishable less than seven years, Section 35(3) BNSS 2023, Section 306 BNS 2023, Section 528 BNSS, cooperation with investigation, coercive measures, Yadadri Bhongir.