Summary: A court decision by Judge Tirumala Devi Eada orders an investigation into a case involving Jabina Fathima and Mohammad Tajuddin, who are accused of certain wrongdoings. The court told the police to move forward with the investigation following specific rules.
In this case, Jabina Fathima and Mohammad Tajuddin, both living in Hyderabad, asked the court to cancel the legal actions against them. They were accused in Crime No.169 of 2025 at Mahabubnagar I-Town Police Station for breaking rules under Sections 318 (4), 352, and 351 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
Their lawyer, Mr. Praveen Kumar Challa, argued for the case against them to be dropped. However, during discussions, he asked that the police be told to send a notice for investigation under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), which took the place of Section 41-A of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Judge Tirumala Devi Eada listened to the arguments from both sides, including the Additional Public Prosecutor, Mr. Jithender Rao Veeramalla, who agreed to the investigation. The court noted that the alleged wrongdoings have a punishment of less than seven years.
"The petitioners are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer... and cooperate with the investigation," said Judge Tirumala Devi Eada.
The court told Jabina Fathima and Mohammad Tajuddin to meet the Investigating Officer by September 6, 2025, and help by providing necessary documents and information. The officer must follow the steps outlined in Section 35(3) of the BNSS and follow guidelines from the Supreme Court's Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar case.
The court concluded the petition with these instructions, pointing out the importance of following proper procedures during the investigation. Any other pending requests were also closed.
