Review of a criminal writ order directing registration of an FIR...

Review of a criminal writ order directing registration of an FIR is available under Rule 29 of the Madras High Court Writ Rules on the grounds in Order XLVII Rule 1 CPC; the criminal procedure bars on review do not curtail constitutional writ jurisdiction. Recall for denial of hearing depends on entitlement to a hearing and is not limited to orders that leave the merits undecided. A preliminary direction to register an FIR and investigate determines no guilt and need not await every proposed accused's version. Section 175(4) BNSS applies to a Magistrate directing investigation on a complaint and does not create a general right to a hearing before a writ court acting on statutory agency information that prima facie discloses a cognizable offence. State continuity does not require pursuit of a legally doubtful challenge, and approbation and reprobation restrains inconsistent positions taken to secure an advantage.