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Madras High CourtCRL OP/2097/2026disposed of

Chinnakannu v. The Superintendent Of Police

2026-02-03Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 03-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Chinnakannu ..Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu District, Chengalapattu.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II, Chengalapattu District.

3. Prithiviraj

4. Ravi Kumar

5. Dhanasekaran ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner expect due process of law pursuant. For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2

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 enquiry in connection with the existing civil disputes with Prithviraj, Ravikumar and Dhanasekaran, the second respondent Police is unnecessarily harassing him. 3.

Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaints given against the petitioner, the second respondent Police is conducting enquiry in C.No.144/SPGDP/DSP/DCB-II/CPT/2025, C.No.145/SPGDP/DSP/DCB-II/CPT/2025 and C.No.146/SPGDP/DSP/DCBII/CPT/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. 03-02-2026 MRN To 1.The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District, Chengalapattu.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch-II, Chengalapattu District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J.

MRN 03-02-2026