HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. WRIT PETITION No. - 20838 of 2025 Court No. - 42 HON'BLE SIDDHARTHA VARMA, J. HON'BLE ACHAL SACHDEV, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners; learned AGA for the State and Sri Gyanendra Kumar Singh for the first informant. 2. Although, the prayer made in this writ petition is to quash the First Information Report dated 19.8.2025 giving rise to Case Crime No.0279 of 2025, under Sections 3(5), 305, 351(4) and 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Police Station - Crossing Republic, District - Gramin (Commissionerate Ghaziabad) but at the time when the matter is taken up learned counsel for the petitioners confines his relief to grant of protection under section 35 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 3. We have perused the the First Information Report, which prima facie discloses commissioning of cognizable offence and, therefore, the prayer made to quash F.I.R. otherwise cannot be entertained in view of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in the case of State of Telangana Vs. Habib Abdullah Jellani, (2017) 2 SCC 779 and Neeharika Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. vs. State of Maharashtra and Others, (2021) SCC Online SC 315. 4. We are of the view that no interference is warranted. 5. However, considering the fact that all offences mentioned in the present case are punishable with a term up to 7 years, the authorities are directed to ensure the procedure of arrest as per the guidelines of the Supreme Court enshrined in the case of Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar reported in Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ramesh Pundir, Sunil Vashisth Counsel for Respondent(s) : G.A., Gyanendra Kumar Singh Ramesh Singh Chauhan@ Paltoo Chauhan And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s) (2014) 8 SCC 273. 6. It is expected of the police not to harass the petitioners till the conclusion of the investigation in any manner whatsoever. However, the petitioners shall co-operate in the investigation. 7. The writ petition, accordingly, is disposed of. October 8, 2025 GS CRLP No. 20838 of 2025 2 (Achal Sachdev,J.) (Siddhartha Varma,J.) Digitally signed by :- GAUTAM SONI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad