Sethu Lakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.09.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.16330 of 2025 Sethu Lakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Superintendent of Police Thoothukudi,Thoothukudi District.
2. The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Thoothukudi,Thoothukudi District.
3. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
4. Maharajan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue a direction to the 2nd and 3rd respondent Police not to harass the petitioner and his family members.
For Petitioner : Mr.Sundarapandian.S.S.
For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4
ORDER
The petitioner seeks direction to the respondent Nos.2 and 3 not to harass him and his family members under the guise of enquiry.
2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the respondents Police are not harassing the petitioner and his family members; that an enquiry is pending on the complaint given by the petitioner in CSR No.570 of 2025; and that the enquiry would be completed within a period of one week.
3. Recording the above submission, this Court directs the second and third respondents to complete the enquiry and communicate the result of the enquiry to the petitioner within a period of one (1) week from the date of receipt of copy of this order.
4. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.
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To
1. The Superintendent of Police Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District..
2. The Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District..
3. The Sub Inspector of Police, Central Police Station, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District..
4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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