THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 4504/2025 ORDER: The petitioner is arrayed as accused in FIR.No.209 of 2024, on the file of I Town Police Station, NTR Police Commissionerate, Vijayawada, for alleged offences under Sections 329(3), 115(2) and 351(2) of BNS Act. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. 3. Though the learned counsel for the petitioner filed this petition seeking the quashing of the FIR, he has, however, restricted the relief to the extent of directing the Investigating Officer to follow the procedure prescribed under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, and the guidelines prescribed by the Apex Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar1. 4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor stated that he has no objection to give such a direction. 5. The criminal petition is disposed of by directing the Station House Officer, I Town Police Station, NTR Police Commissionerate, Vijayawada, to follow the procedure as contemplated under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short, “BNSS”) in so far as the petitioner is concerned. 1 (2014) 8 SCC 273 2 6. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ______________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N Dated : 28.04.2025 BMS