C.Padmanaban v. The Commissioner Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 21.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA C.Padmanaban ... Petitioner Vs.
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The Commisssioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
The Inspector of Police, V-1, Villivakkam Police Station, Villivakkam, Chennai.
... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja 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 1/5
guise of enquiry.
The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with a civil dispute between the petitioner and one Ramamoorthy, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.
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Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by Ramamoorthy, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.113 of 2025 and that the petitioner was called only for enquiry. He further submitted that the petitioner was not harassed by the respondents. 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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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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The Commisssioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai - 600 007.
The Inspector of Police, V-1, Villivakkam Police Station, Villivakkam, Chennai 3.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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