Crl.O.P.No.24176 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.09.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR Crl.O.P.No.24176 of 2025 1. G.Venkatesan 2. Ranjitha ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The District Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagiri District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioners in any manner except by due process of law pursuant to the representation dated 19.08.2025. For Petitioners : Mr.T.Muruganantham For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24176 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 petitioners under the guise of investigation/enquiry. 2. It is the grievance of the petitioners that under the pretext of enquiry, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioners. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that on receiving a complaint, an enquiry has been conducted in CSR and it is still pending. Thereby, the petitioners were called only for enquiry. 4. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent and perused the materials available on record. 5. At the outset, this Court finds that the entire issue appears to be a civil dispute, which is to be adjudicated before the competent civil 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24176 of 2025 court. Further, it is seen that a civil suit is also pending between the parties. Therefore, the respondent Police is directed not to interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioners and the third party, except in the event of any law and order issue arising therefrom, which may warrant initiation of criminal proceedings and shall not call the petitioners for enquiry unnecessarily. 6. Accordingly, the Criminal Original Petition is closed. 03.09.2025 ham Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The District Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. 2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Krishnagiri District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.24176 of 2025 N. SATHISH KUMAR , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.24176 of 2025 03.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis