SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPCRL No.421 of 2025 Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Mr. B.S. Bhandari, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Mukul Singh Dangi, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, D.A.G. with Ms. S.B. Dobhal, B.H. for the State. 3. Mr. Aman Singh Chadha, Advocate for respondent no.3. 4. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has impugned FIR No.0082 of 2025 dated 12.03.2025, under Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Sections 323, 498-A and 504 of IPC, registered with Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has limited his argument to the extent that the investigation agency should comply with the guidelines given in Arnesh Kumar Vs. State of Bihar and another reported in (2014) 8 SCC 273. 6. Since offence under Sections 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Sections 323, 498-A and 504 of IPC, carries a punishment less than seven years, therefore before resorting to any arrest, a prior notice under Section 35(3) of the B.N.S.S., 2023 (under Section 41- A of Cr.P.C.) is necessary to be issued to the petitioner. Hence, it is provided that before taking any coercive measures against the petitioner, the Investigating Officer shall abide by procedure given under Section 35(3) of the B.N.S.S. Act, 2023 (under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C.) 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed-off. 8. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of accordingly. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) 17.06.2025 SK