Key legal question
Whether the 10-day objection period against the penal order started with deemed service of the registered mail.
Extracted holding
Yes. Because the accused knew of the criminal investigation and had to expect communications, the uncollected registered mail was deemed served on the seventh day after the failed delivery attempt.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 354(1) and Art. 85(4)(a) CPP, a registered item is deemed served when the addressee had to expect it and failed to collect it. The prior police interview and notice of the investigation created a procedural relationship and a duty to ensure receipt of procedural mail.