S.Nagaraj v. The Commissioner Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22-01-2026

CORAM

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

1. The Commissioner of Police Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police Pallapatti Police station, Salem District.

3. The Inspector of Police Ammapettai Police Station, Salem District.

..Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an enquiry and not to interfere in the civil/business dispute pending between the petitioner and the complainants. For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Dinesh For Respondents:

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

ORDER

The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 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 Selvakumar, the 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 is conducting an enquiry in C.No.G2/000043/006/2025 and that the petitioner was called only for enquiry and was not harassed during the enquiry. He further submitted that petitioner has given a complaint against one Selvakumar before the third respondent Police and the third respondent is conducting enquiry in C.S.R.20 of 2026.

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 co-

operate 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 Salem District.

2. The Inspector of Police Pallapatti Police Station, Salem District.

3. The Inspector of Police Ammapettai Police Station, Salem District.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN 22-01-2026