Vinayagam v. The Superintendent Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.09.2025

CORAM:

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

1. The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Villupuram District.

2. The State represented by, The Investigating Officer, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

(Crime No. Not known of 2025) ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner in the name of enquiry For Petitioner : Mr.R.S.Jain Le Sadmar 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 respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of investigation/enquiry.

2.

It is the grievance of the petitioner that under the pretext of 1/4

enquiry, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3.

The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that in the complaint given by the de facto complaint, the current paper enquiry is pending. 4.

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 Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Villupuram District.

2. The Investigating Officer, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District.

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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N. SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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