Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023–Sec. 203 [Corresponding Sec. 200 of Cr.P.C., 1973]–Prayer of petitioner that the request of accused persons to be heard in the protest petition has been denied–Acceptability–The FIR in the present case was registered on 20.07.2020 i.e. much prior to 01.07.2024 (date on which BNSS came into force)–All the proceedings in relation to FIR shall be governed by the provisions of Cr.P.C. 1973–Declined to accept the prayer.


