Madras High CourtCRL OP(MD)/20627/2025disposed of

D.Manivannan v. State Of Tamilnadu Rep By

2025-11-19Honourable Mr Justice Sunder Mohan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20627 of 2025 D.Manivannan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, B-5, Therkuvasal Police Station, Therkuvasal, Madurai - 1.

... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry for the false complaint preferred to him and on the basis of the representation preferred to the 1st respondent dated 13.11.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Shanmuga Raja For Respondents : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor 1/4

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on the basis of his representation dated 13.11.2025.

2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the respondent Police is not harassing the petitioner; that an enquiry is pending against the petitioner on the complaint given by one Sekar; and that the same would be completed within a period of two weeks.

3. It is needless to say that the respondent Police in the guise of enquiry cannot harass any person. However, if the petitioner's presence is required for enquiry, the respondent Police shall issue summons and complete the enquiry within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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

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To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Madurai City, Madurai.

2.The Inspector of Police, B-5, Therkuvasal Police Station, Therkuvasal, Madurai - 1.

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

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SUNDER MOHAN, J.

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