Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16311of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16311of 2025 1. Jawahira Banu 2. Ahamed Abdullah Sideeq ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State of Tamilnadu Represented by the Commissioner of Police, Madurai District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, E1, Pudur Crime Branch Police Station, K.Puthur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai City. 3. A.Syed Samsudeen ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the 2nd respondent not to indulge in katta panchayat under the guise of enquiry on the complaint foisted by the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Abdul Rashith For R1 to R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor For R3 : Mr.Nihar Ali 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16311of 2025 ORDER The petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent not to indulge in katta panchayat in the guise of enquiry on the complaint given by the 3rd respondent. 2. It is the case of the petitioners that the first petitioner is a widow of the late Abdul Rahman; that there were some business transactions between the said Abdul Rahman and the third respondent; that however, the first petitioner was not aware of the same; that all of a sudden, the third respondent had given a complaint against the petitioners stating that certain jewels belonging to him were mortgaged in the name of said Abdul Rahman; and that the respondents Police are now forcing the petitioners to redeem the jewels and hand over the same to the 3rd respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the third respondent would submit that the said jewels belong to him; and that the enquiry conducted by the Police is in accordance with the law. 4. Even according to the learned counsel for the third respondent, the third respondent had transactions only with the late husband of the first 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16311of 2025 petitioner. Therefore, the allegations made in the complaint against the petitioners with regard to the said transaction cannot be sustained. The Police, therefore, shall not interfere in such dispute. If the third respondent wants to return of jewels, his remedy is to approach the civil Court. 4. With the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 25.09.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Indu To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District. 2. The Sub Inspector of Police, E1, Pudur Crime Branch Police Station, K.Puthur Police Station, Madurai District, Madurai City. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16311of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. Indu Crl.O.P(MD).No.16311of 2025 25.09.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis