Mrs.Durgadevi @ Kowsalya v. The Commissioner Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA 1.Mrs.Durgadevi 2.Mrs.Reka ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Tambaram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioners in any manner, except by following due process of law, in connection with Crime No.81/2025, Manimangalam Police Station, and pass orders.

For Petitioners : Mr.C.T.Saravanan For R1 and R2 : 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 petitioners in any 1/4

manner, except by following due process of law.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Government Advocate for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that one Mohanraj has given a complaint about the suicide of his brother, Jayakumar. Based on the complaint, a case in Crime No.81 of 2025 was registered for offence under Section 194 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. During the enquiry, it was found that the deceased has left a suicide note implicating the first petitioner, who is his wife and thereby the petitioners are being called for enquiry. Other than that, the respondents are not harassing the petitioner.

3. Recording the same, the criminal original petition stands closed with a direction to the petitioners to appear for enquiry in accordance with law.

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Commissioner of Police, Tambaram District.

2.The Inspector of Police, Manimangalam Police Station, Tambaram District.

3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4

A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J.

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