Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 R.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by, 1. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Hasthampatty, Salem – 636 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem District. ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of an inquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohamed Saifulla For Respondents : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2. The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry based on the complaint lodged by one Haji Ali, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by Haji Ali, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.324 of 2025 and that the petitioner was called only for enquiry. He further submitted that the petitioner was not harassed by the respondents. 4. Such being the position, 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 and co-operate in the investigation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 19.11.2025 Neutral Citation:Yes/No ham To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City, Hasthampatty, Salem – 636 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, Hasthampatty Police Station, Salem District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.31621 of 2025 19.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis