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Madras High CourtCRL OP/23991/2025disposed of

K.Sathyanarayanan v. The State Rep By

2025-09-01Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR K.Sathyanarayanan ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Tambaram, Tambaram.

Chennai - 600 073.

3. The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station (Crime), Chennai - 600 073.

... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the third respondent not to harass the petitioner under the pretext of enquiry.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of investigation/enquiry.

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It is the grievance of the petitioner that under the pretext of enquiry, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3.

The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that on the complaint given by the de facto complaint, the enquiry has been conducted.

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In such circumstances, 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 with the investigation. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent Police shall register the First Information Report and proceed as per law.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction.

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To

1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Commissioner of Police, Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600 119.

2. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Tambaram, Tambaram.

Chennai - 600 073.

3. The Inspector of Police, Selaiyur Police Station (Crime), Chennai - 600 073.

4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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