Rajendran v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.06.2025 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Rajendran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, District Superintendent of Police Office, Madurai.

3.Janathi ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members based on the petitioner's representation dated 04.06.2025 under the guise of enquiry For Petitioner : Mr.P.Velmurugan For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For R3 : Mr.J.Jeyakumar 1/4

ORDER

The petitioner has approached this Court with a grievance that the respondent police are harassing him under the guise of enquiry. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), who takes notice for the respondent police submits that the complaint was lodged by 3rd respondent before the Superintendent of Police, it has been forwarded to the 2nd respondent police for enquiry and it has been treated as current paper enquiry. According to the learned Government Advocate the current paper is pending from 25.04.2025.

3.The complainant has not lodged the complaint to the jurisdictional police station, but lodged the complaint straightaway to the higher official. In fact there is no process called current paper enquiry. If the 3rd respondent is having any grievance that the petitioner has committed any offence, she shall lodge a complaint to the 2nd respondent police along with necessary particulars.

4.This petition is allowed with the above direction. 11.06.2025 DSK 2/4

To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, District Superintendent of Police Office, Madurai.

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

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