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Madras High CourtCRL OP/1247/2026disposed of

Thirumurugadinesh v. The State Rep By Its

2026-01-22Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-01-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Thirumurugadinesh ..Petitioner Vs

1. The State represented by The Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, South Police Station (Crime), Tiruppur-641604 In Crime No. Not Known /2026 ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita read with 482 Cr.P.C to direct the second respondent, Inspector of Police, South Police Station (Crime), Tiruppur City Police, not to harass the petitioner on the basis of a complaint dated 04.01.2026 under the guise of enquiry in Crime No Not Known/2026.

For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Kalimuthu For Respondents :

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2.

The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing civil dispute with one Mohanraj, the second respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing him. 3.

Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioner, the second respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.1150 of 2025 and that the petitioner was called only for enquiry and was not harassed during the enquiry.

4.

Such being the position, it is for the Investigating Agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioner under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioner shall appear for enquiry and cooperate in the investigation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. If any cognizable offence is made out,

the second respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law.

5.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 22-01-2026 MRN To

1. The Commissioner of Police, Tiruppur District.

2. The Inspector Of Police South Police Station (Crime), Tiruppur-6416 04 In Crime No. Not Known /2026

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN 22-01-2026