Crl. O.P(MD) NO. 22025 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.12.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Crl. O.P(MD) No. 22035 of 2025 V.Valli @ Vallikodi ... Petitioner/Aggrieved Person Vs 1.The Inspector General of Police, (South Zone) Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The State of Tamilnadu Rep by The Inspector of Police, S.V Mangalam Police Station, S.V.Mangalam, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to direct the Inspector of Police, S.V Mangalam Police Station, S.V Mangalam of Sivagangai District, not to harass the petitioner and her family members without due process of law. _____________ Page No. 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P(MD) NO. 22025 of 2025 For petitioner :Mr.D.Thiruppathi For Respondents :Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ***** O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition is filed seeking a direction to the third Respondent Police not to harass the petitioner and her family members. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) submitted that the defacto complainant one Ponnusamy had engaged one Pavitra to take care of his mentally ill sister, Muthulakshmi. During that time, making use of the mental illness of the said Muthulakshmi, the said Pavitra had stolen 99 grams of jewels from the house of the defacto complainant and pledged the same in the ICICI Bank, Alavakottai Branch, Sivagangai, in her mother's name. The said jewellery was redeemed by the petitioner herein on 14.08.2023 by paying the entire amount and now, she had kept the custody with herself. In view of the same, an inquiry, which has been initiated by the respondent police, she had demanded the real value of the _____________ Page No. 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P(MD) NO. 22025 of 2025 jewels and the same is illegal. Hence, he seeks for dismissal of this petition. 3.In view of the said submission, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioner has no locus standi to claim protection of this Court having involved in redeeming the jewellery knowing the same as stolen jewellery. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 02.12.2025 NCC : Yes Index : Yes Internet : Yes dss To 1.The Inspector General of Police, (South Zone), Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 3.The Inspector of Police, S.V Mangalam Police Station, S.V.Mangalam, Singampunari Taluk, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. _____________ Page No. 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P(MD) NO. 22025 of 2025 L.VICTORIA GOWRI,J dss Crl O.P.(MD) No. 22035 of 2025 02.12.2025 _____________ Page No. 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis