Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/13229/2025disposed of

N. Fazil v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep.By

2025-08-13Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.08.2025 CORAM :

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI Crl.OP(MD)No.13229 of 2025 N. Fazil ... Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamilnadu Rep.By, The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent of Police Office, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

3.N.Thameem

...Respondents

Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the 1st respondent to instruct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members on the guise of enquiry in the family dispute.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Murugesan, For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy Government Advocate(Crl.side) 1/4

O R D E R

The petitioner, who is working as a doctor in the Government hospital, has filled this petition that the respondent police is harassing him under the guise of an enquiry.

2.Mr.P.Kottaichamy, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side), who takes notice for the respondents 1 & 2 submits that the third respondent/the wife of the petitioner has lodged a complaint as against him and the complaint has been forwarded to the Social Welfare Officer as the issue is out of matrimonial dispute and the same is now pending before the Social Welfare Officer.

3.Considering that this issue is out of matrimonial dispute, the matter has been rightly forwarded to the Social Welfare Officer and the same is now pending before the Social Worker Officer. The respondent police is directed not to harass the petitioner. The respondent police shall refer this petitioner to the Social Welfare Officer. The petitioner shall also appear before the Social Welfare Officer and cooperate for the enquiry. In the event, no amicable settlement has been 2/4

arrived between the parties, and the complaint of the defacto complainant makes out a cognizable offence, it is upto the respondent police to register the complaint, otherwise close the complaint within a period of six weeks.

4.With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of.

13.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No vrn To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Superintendent of Police Office, Sivagangai District.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

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B.PUGALENDHI,J vrn Order made in Crl.OP(MD)No.13229 of 2025 13.08.2025 4/4