Madras High CourtCRL OP/27842/2025disposed of

Dhanam v. 1.Deputy Superintendent Of Police

2025-10-13Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 13-10-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

1. Dhanam

2. Ramachandran Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police District Crime Branch (2), Tirupattur District.

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (2), Tirupattur District Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 582 of BNSS to direct the Respondents Police not to harass intimidate or coerce the Petitioners during the course of enquiry in relation to the complaint lodged against them and ensure that any enquiry is conducted strictly in accordance with law in a fair transparent and non-coercive manner.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr. R.Ramesh For Respondents:

Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan for R1 and R2 Additional public PRosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to issue directions to the respondents not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry.

2. The case of the petitioners is that one Ramasamy, who is the father of the 1 st petitioner, allotted 1/3 rd share to the 1 st petitioner, while he was alive.

After the death of 1 st petitioner's father, the brothers of the 1 st petitioner demanded the 1 st petitioner to sign the blank stamp papers, while so, the 1 st petitioner gifted her property to her son, viz., 2 nd petitioner. The said settlement deed was executed on 15.11.2024, while so, the brothers of the 1 st petitioner, by abusing their official capacity with the help of the respondents-police threatening and harassing the petitioners to cancel the said settlement deed. Hence, this petition.

3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions submitted that current paper enquiry is pending against the petitioners and the petitioners were called for enquiry and the respondents have not harassed the petitioners.

4. In such view of the matter, it is for the investigating agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioners under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on such notice, the petitioners shall appear for enquiry and co-operate with the investigation. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondents shall register the First Information Report and proceed as per law.

5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

13-10-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes ssd To 1.1.Deputy Superintendent of Police District Crime Branch 2, Tirupattur District.

2.The State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch 2, Tirupattur District

3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras

N.SATHISH KUMAR J.

ssd CRL OP No. 27842 of 13-10-2025