Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03.02.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 J.Christalin Janet ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Inspector of Police, J-6, Tiruvanmiyur Police Station, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600041. 2. A.Kulothungan 3. J.Malarvizhi ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 directing the respondent Police to not to harass” the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.L.K.Charles Alexander For R1 : Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan Government Advocate (Crl.side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 ORDER This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record. 3. It is seen that the petitioner is a tenant in the premises owned by the third respondent. In turn, the third respondent had executed a Power of Attorney in favour of the second respondent and the second respondent entered into an agreement for sale with the petitioner. Though the lease period is very much in force till March, 2025, on the instigation of the respondents 2 and 3, the first respondent had come to the petitioner's premises, thereby harassing the petitioner and threatened the petitioner to vacate the premises. 4. Therefore, it is seen that the dispute between the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 3 is civil in nature and the first respondent has no role to play in the civil dispute pending between the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 3. At the same time, if any cognizable offence is made out in the complaint lodged https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 by the second and third respondents as against the petitioner, the first respondent is at liberty to take appropriate action, on the complaint. Otherwise, the first respondent is directed not to interfere in the civil dispute pending between the petitioner and the respondents 2 and 3. 5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 03.02.2025 Internet:Yes Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non speaking order mn To 1. The Inspector of Police, J-6, Tiruvanmiyur Police Station, Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600041. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, mn Crl.O.P.No.2675 of 2025 03.02.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis