Suthan v. The Superintendent Of Police

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.12.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.12334 and 14881 of 2024 and Crl.M.P.(MD).Nos.9341 of 2024, 10787 and 19064 of 2025 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12334 of 2024:

Suthan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur.

3.P.Anbu Raja ... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein not to involve in civil dispute and not to harass the petitioner in any manner under the guise of enquiry in C.S.R.No.532 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent.

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Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14881 of 2024:

1.Suthan 2.Killivalavan 3.Shanthi 4.Swathy ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur.

3.P.Anbu Raja ... Respondents (R3 is impleaded as per the order of the Court dated 24.09.2024 in Crl.M.P.(MD).No.10152 of 2024) PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023 to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings relating to the Summons Notice No.C.No.G3/20302/1479/24 under Section 179 and 180 of BNSS dated 09.08.2024 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.N.Manoharan For Respondent : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, (for R1 & R2) Government Advocate (Crl.Side) Mr.K.Baalasundaram, (for R3) Senior Counsel for M/s.KBS Law Office in both Crl.O.Ps.

COMMON ORDER The petition in Crl.O.P.(MD).No.12334 of 2024 is filed seeking to direct the respondents 1 and 2 herein not to involve in civil dispute and not to harass the petitioner in any manner under the guise of enquiry in C.S.R.No.532 of 2024 on the file of the second respondent, this petition is filed. 2.The petition is Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14881 of 2024 is filed seeking to quash the impugned proceedings relating to the Summons Notice No.C.No.G3/20302/1479/24 under Section 179 and 180 of BNSS dated 09.08.2024.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the third respondent namely, P.Anbu Raja had approached the petitioner to join as a shareholder of the Algebra Company in which, certain financial transactions 3/7

took place between the petitioners and the third respondent. Pursuant to the same, several disputes arose between them. In this regard, the petitioners made a complaint before the second respondent police on 18.07.2024, and the same was registered as C.S.R. No. 532 of 2024. Based on the enquiry, the first and second respondents harassed the petitioner. Hence, the present petition is filed not to harass the petitioner.

4.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, on instructions, submitted that the enquiry in respect of C.S.R.No.532 of 2024 has already been conducted and the same was closed as civil in nature.

5.In view of the same, nothing survives with respect to the complaint made by the petitioner on 18.07.2024 before the 2nd respondent Police. However, the petitioner apprehends that the respondents 1 and 2 would continue to involve the civil dispute, which has already been closed as civil in nature and harass the petitioner in the guise of inquiry in C.S.R.No.532 of 2024.

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6.The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, categorically contended that once the matter is closed unless and until a fresh complaint is received from any of the parties, there is no necessity for respondents 1 and 2 to interfere with the same and hence, the submission of the petitioners is not sustainable.

7.Recording the said submission, these Criminal Original Petitions are disposed of. Consequently, the connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

08.12.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No vsg TO:- 1.1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.

2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Medical College Police Station, Thanjavur.

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

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

vsg Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)Nos.12334 and 14881 of 2024 Dated 08.12.2025 6/7

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