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Madras High CourtCRL OP/33221/2025disposed of

Subramanian Vishwanathan v. The State Rep By Its The Inspector Of Police

2025-12-04Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 04.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Subramanian Vishwananthan ... Petitioner Vs.

The State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Kovai District, Coimbatore.

... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.Santhosh Kumar Ravi For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

O R D E R

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.

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2.

The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the complaint given by one Thangavel, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing him. 3.

Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by Thangavel, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.2572 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 co-operate 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.

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5.

Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

04.12.2025 ham To 1.

The Inspector of Police, Cyber Crime Police Station, Kovai District, Coimbatore.

2.

The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.

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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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