R.P.Gnanasekaran v. The Superintenndent Of Police
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 25.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA R.P.Gnanasekaran ... Petitioner Vs.
1.
The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arni, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, Santhavasal Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the first respondent to issue a 1/5
suitable direction to respondents 2 to 5 not to harass the petitioner in view of the false complaint received from one Ravishankar, S/o.Subramanian, native of Bangalore.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Kannadasan 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 first respondent to direct respondents 2 to 5 not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.
The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with a false complaint lodged by one Ravishankar, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.
Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the online complaint given by Ravishankar that he was cheated by the petitioner to the tune of Rs.82 lakhs, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry and that the 2/5
petitioner was called only for enquiry. He further submitted that the petitioner was not harassed by the respondents. 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.
Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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To 1.
The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Arni, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, Kannamangalam Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
The Inspector of Police, Santhavasal Police Station, Thiruvannamalai District.
6.
The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras.
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A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.
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