Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 M.Jaheer Hussain ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by, The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur. 2. The Inspector of Police, Ilumburkurichi Police Station, Ariyalur. 3. Selvakumar ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the first respondent Police to instruct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry based on the complaint made by the third respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Ezhilarasu For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 O R D E R The Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of investigation/enquiry. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioner that under the pretext of enquiry, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that on receiving a complaint regarding job racketing, the petitioner was called for an enquiry and he was not harassed by the respondent Police. 4. In such circumstances, it is for the Investigating Agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioner under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioner shall appear for enquiry and co-operate with the investigation. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent Police shall register the First Information Report and proceed as per law. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid direction. 16.09.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Ariyalur District, Ariyalur. 2. The Inspector of Police, Ilumburkurichi Police Station, Ariyalur. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.25390 of 2025 16.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis