Bagyam T v. The Inspector Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Bagyam T ..Petitioner Vs The Inspector Of Police T-8, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvancheri, Villupuram-Trichy-Kanyakumari Road, Kamarajapuram, Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603202 ..Responden PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under guise of enquiry without following due process of law. For Petitioner :

Mr. S.Sangeetha For Respondent :

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 chit fund business transaction, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing her. 3.

Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioner, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.13 of 2026 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 respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law.

5.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 10-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SRM To

1. The Inspector Of Police T-8, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvancheri, Villupuram-Trichy-Kanyakumari Road, Kamarajapuram, Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603202

2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

SRM 10-02-2026