Nagarajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.04.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL Nagarajan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By, the Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Karur, Karur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Lalapet Police Station, Lalapet, Karur District.

3. P.R.Renuka ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original petition has been filed under Section 528 of BNSS to issue a direction to the 2nd respondent herein not to harass the petitioner and not to interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioner and 3rd respondent in the light of the petitioner's 1/5

representation dated 19.04.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Jahir Hussain, For R1 and R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent herein not to harass the petitioner and not to interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioner and third respondent in the light of the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025. 2.According to the petitioner, the respondent police is harassing the petitioner based on the complaint lodged by the third respondent. Therefore, he sent the representation dated 19.04.2025 to the second respondent, but the same has not been considered. Hence this petition. 3.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the 2/5

respondent police would submit that based on the complaint lodged by the third respondent, they called the petitioner for enquiry and apart from that they have not harassed the petitioner. He would further submit that the petitioner's representation is under consideration with the second respondent and they will conduct enquiry and take appropriate action, in accordance with law.

4.Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, this Court, without even issuing notice to the private respondent, is inclined to pass order.

5.Recording the said submission that the respondent police have not harassed the petitioner and only based on the complaint lodged by the third respondent, they called the petitioner for enquiry and the petitioner's representation is pending with the second respondent, this Court directs the second respondent to conduct enquiry upon the third respondent's complaint along with the petitioner's representation dated 19.04.2025 and take appropriate action, in accordance with law, within a period of one week, from the date of this order, after affording opportunity to both the parties.

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

30.04.2025 Internet :Yes Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No LR To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By, the Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Karur, Karur District.

2. The Inspector of Police, Lalapet Police Station, Lalapet, Karur District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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P. DHANABAL, J.

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