[ 321e 1 IN THE HIGH GOURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T,MADHAVI DEVI WRlT PETITION NO: 22637 OF 2026 Between: 1. Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin @ Muqteda, S/o late Khaja Ghouse,aged about 43 H.No.17-2-628, years, occ Homeopathic Medical Practioner, Fl/o Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 2. Smt.Arshia Begum, Wo Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin @ Muqteda, aged about 50 years, occ house hold,R/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 3. Mustafa Nawab, S/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, occ business R/o H.No.1 7-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 4. Murtuza Nawab, S/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, occ business Ri/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 occ 5. Viquarunnisa Shah, D/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, business Ri,/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 6. Mohd Abdul Azeem, S/o Mohd. Abdul Raheem Aged about 44 years, occ I C I 45, Edi Bazar, Hyderabad business rioH.No. 1 7 -1 -1 35 ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad

3. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Golconda Zone, Hyderabad 4 . The Station House Officer 5. :n:,,;:u*x"#TH:,1,ffi.Jq.:Ii,,#fi,r**,,, 6 7 I? ??liB;lt"n?i,ffiil:t:?,#:,,1,: ased major R,o 11_3_ $,:n1:"Jers, 8 .'l1il,yifi ll %,.:ix e rs, a s ed maio r R o 1 1 _ s _ 2.1 4, r il:i#:,, l,:,];;: #l':"J petition "RESP.NDENT' under Aa;nro ).a ^! L, a prayns,ha, ",nd n,he ::,,::n*,i:j] ; :i;:#,:JT"#:i1",p"rti"rr";;; MANDAMU. "*t,on'oru ;: T;tl::Tr[:nffi: decrare rn" and 5 n resis'lerins "'"'''*' dated 26'06 2026 U/s 85' 351 f Dowry Prohibt,", .,illi'l=:T1;ffi ff:I::ll"J:'iffi;4 ;;;; FrR No. 23s/2o26outuo o u/s' 74' t.t;;;lr'i::to;T;H,til);:i:; BNS on the rire or ,""ooil"o'6No 4 without any pril arbitrary, violative tff':,,;;T::: of funda constitution orrndia,,,,r" ^"",".',::'T; ;; ::f: ;:::lit*t I A. NO:1 OF 2026 petition under Sectl .re arridavit,,,* the circumstances ," .,oo"n":,l|: stated in ,"fi::lJtnrgn fft;,, the respondents uourt may be pleased 4 and 5 not to to direct "^;^; coercive^^:--,"'" steps against the petitioners, and reratives, in the interest lX*":t "r;;;. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI ASADULLA SHAREEF Counsel for the Respond ents No.1to4: ASST. cp FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents No.Stog : -_ The Court made the fottowing: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITIONNo.22637 ot2o126 DATE:. L5.O7.2O26 Between: Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin and others Petitioners

AND The State of Telangana and others. Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking the foliowing relief "...ro issue Writ order or direction more particularlg one in tlle nature of WRIT OF MANDAMTJS declare the action of the respondents No.4 qnd 5 in registeing two FIRs against dated the petitioners herein i.e., FIR No.111/2026 26.06.2026 Ui s 85, 351 (2) BNS and Section 4, 6 of Doury Prohibitiot Act on the fle of tespondent No.3 and FIR No.239/2026 doted 03.07.2026 U/s.74, 115 (2) 126 (2) 351 (2) 270 r/ ttt 3 (5) BNS on the ftle of respondent No 4 uithout anq pima facie eutdence as illegal, orbitrary (g) violatiue of fundamental ights Articles 14, 16' 19 (1) and 21 of the Constttutiorl oJ Indio in tlle interest of 1ustice..." 2. Heard iearned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents No' 1 to 4' t 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the offencesi alleged against the petitioners are punishable with imprisonment upto seven (07) years and therefore, the respondent-police may be directed to issue notice under section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik suraksha Sanhita. T\,ID.J wP 12637 2026 2 2023, (for short, "BNSS") and follow the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Corrrt in Arnesh Kumar o. State of Biharr.

4. L,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that since the olfences alleged against the petitioners are punishable with less than seven (07) years of imprisonment, the respondents will follow due process of lau' and issue notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS as well as the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Antesh Kumar (cited supra). 5. In vierr,' thereof. this Court deems it f-tt and proper to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, with a direction to respondents No. 1 to 4 to issue notice under Section 35(3) of ghi-Ss and to strictly follou, thc due process of la',r, before taking any action against the petitioners. Ho$.ever, the respondents are also directed not to call the petitioners to the police station without any justihable cause. 6. With the above directions, this Writ petirion is disposed of. There shall ire. no order as t() costs. \'{iscellaneous zrpplic:rtions, if an1., pending shall stand closecl 'L.,q) SD/.S.MALLIKARJUNASSISTANT REGISTRAR $$cz-J$ A RAO //TRUE COPYII To, ECTION OFFICER 1 secretary,state of reransana, Home Department, Iffi":j[:T'' secretariat, 2 The Commissioner of police, Hyderabad 3. The Station House Officer, Women police Hyderabad Station, Golconda Zone, 4. The Station House Officer, Goshamahal Police Station, Hyderabad 5. One CC to SRI ASADULLA SHAREEF, Advocate. [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies.

r BSK (fZt*, z'1 -)-' HIGH COURT DATED: 1510712026 CC TODAY EOF tr1 u l( t F + -s \t t ORDER tHr s WP.No.22637 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS b >L\L

[ 321e 1 IN THE HIGH GOURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE T,MADHAVI DEVI WRlT PETITION NO: 22637 OF 2026 Between: 1. Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin @ Muqteda, S/o late Khaja Ghouse,aged about 43 H.No.17-2-628, years, occ Homeopathic Medical Practioner, Fl/o Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 2. Smt.Arshia Begum, Wo Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin @ Muqteda, aged about 50 years, occ house hold,R/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 3. Mustafa Nawab, S/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, occ business R/o H.No.1 7-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 4. Murtuza Nawab, S/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, occ business Ri/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 occ 5. Viquarunnisa Shah, D/o late Khaja Ghouse, aged about 43 years, business Ri,/o H.No.17-2-628, Moingulshan, Madannapet, Chandraiah huts, Saidabad, Hyderabad-5000596 6. Mohd Abdul Azeem, S/o Mohd. Abdul Raheem Aged about 44 years, occ I C I 45, Edi Bazar, Hyderabad business rioH.No. 1 7 -1 -1 35 ...PETITIONERS AND 1. The State of Telangana, Rep by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2. The Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad

3. The Station House Officer, Women Police Station, Golconda Zone, Hyderabad 4 . The Station House Officer 5. :n:,,;:u*x"#TH:,1,ffi.Jq.:Ii,,#fi,r**,,, 6 7 I? ??liB;lt"n?i,ffiil:t:?,#:,,1,: ased major R,o 11_3_ $,:n1:"Jers, 8 .'l1il,yifi ll %,.:ix e rs, a s ed maio r R o 1 1 _ s _ 2.1 4, r il:i#:,, l,:,];;: #l':"J petition "RESP.NDENT' under Aa;nro ).a ^! L, a prayns,ha, ",nd n,he ::,,::n*,i:j] ; :i;:#,:JT"#:i1",p"rti"rr";;; MANDAMU. "*t,on'oru ;: T;tl::Tr[:nffi: decrare rn" and 5 n resis'lerins "'"'''*' dated 26'06 2026 U/s 85' 351 f Dowry Prohibt,", .,illi'l=:T1;ffi ff:I::ll"J:'iffi;4 ;;;; FrR No. 23s/2o26outuo o u/s' 74' t.t;;;lr'i::to;T;H,til);:i:; BNS on the rire or ,""ooil"o'6No 4 without any pril arbitrary, violative tff':,,;;T::: of funda constitution orrndia,,,,r" ^"",".',::'T; ;; ::f: ;:::lit*t I A. NO:1 OF 2026 petition under Sectl .re arridavit,,,* the circumstances ," .,oo"n":,l|: stated in ,"fi::lJtnrgn fft;,, the respondents uourt may be pleased 4 and 5 not to to direct "^;^; coercive^^:--,"'" steps against the petitioners, and reratives, in the interest lX*":t "r;;;. Counsel for the petitioner: SRI ASADULLA SHAREEF Counsel for the Respond ents No.1to4: ASST. cp FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondents No.Stog : -_ The Court made the fottowing: ORDER IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAI) THE HON'BLE SMT.JUSTICE T. MADHAVI DEVI WRIT PETITIONNo.22637 ot2o126 DATE:. L5.O7.2O26 Between: Dr. Khaja Waheeduddin and others Petitioners

AND The State of Telangana and others. Respondents ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking the foliowing relief "...ro issue Writ order or direction more particularlg one in tlle nature of WRIT OF MANDAMTJS declare the action of the respondents No.4 qnd 5 in registeing two FIRs against dated the petitioners herein i.e., FIR No.111/2026 26.06.2026 Ui s 85, 351 (2) BNS and Section 4, 6 of Doury Prohibitiot Act on the fle of tespondent No.3 and FIR No.239/2026 doted 03.07.2026 U/s.74, 115 (2) 126 (2) 351 (2) 270 r/ ttt 3 (5) BNS on the ftle of respondent No 4 uithout anq pima facie eutdence as illegal, orbitrary (g) violatiue of fundamental ights Articles 14, 16' 19 (1) and 21 of the Constttutiorl oJ Indio in tlle interest of 1ustice..." 2. Heard iearned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home, appearing for respondents No' 1 to 4' t 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the offencesi alleged against the petitioners are punishable with imprisonment upto seven (07) years and therefore, the respondent-police may be directed to issue notice under section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik suraksha Sanhita. T\,ID.J wP 12637 2026 2 2023, (for short, "BNSS") and follow the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Corrrt in Arnesh Kumar o. State of Biharr.

4. L,earned Assistant Government Pleader for Home submitted that since the olfences alleged against the petitioners are punishable with less than seven (07) years of imprisonment, the respondents will follow due process of lau' and issue notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS as well as the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of Antesh Kumar (cited supra). 5. In vierr,' thereof. this Court deems it f-tt and proper to dispose of this Writ Petition at the admission stage, with a direction to respondents No. 1 to 4 to issue notice under Section 35(3) of ghi-Ss and to strictly follou, thc due process of la',r, before taking any action against the petitioners. Ho$.ever, the respondents are also directed not to call the petitioners to the police station without any justihable cause. 6. With the above directions, this Writ petirion is disposed of. There shall ire. no order as t() costs. \'{iscellaneous zrpplic:rtions, if an1., pending shall stand closecl 'L.,q) SD/.S.MALLIKARJUNASSISTANT REGISTRAR $$cz-J$ A RAO //TRUE COPYII To, ECTION OFFICER 1 secretary,state of reransana, Home Department, Iffi":j[:T'' secretariat, 2 The Commissioner of police, Hyderabad 3. The Station House Officer, Women police Hyderabad Station, Golconda Zone, 4. The Station House Officer, Goshamahal Police Station, Hyderabad 5. One CC to SRI ASADULLA SHAREEF, Advocate. [OPUC] 6. Two CCs to GP FOR HOME High Court for the State of Telangana, at Hyderabad [OUT] 7. Two CD Copies.

r BSK (fZt*, z'1 -)-' HIGH COURT DATED: 1510712026 CC TODAY EOF tr1 u l( t F + -s \t t ORDER tHr s WP.No.22637 of 2026 DISPOSING OF THE WRIT PETITION WITHOUT COSTS b >L\L