Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20189 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20189 of 2025 1.C.Christraj 2.Charles 3.C.Vivian Richard ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 4.Kannan ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondents 1 to 3 and his police officials that not to harass the 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20189 of 2025 petitioners in the guise of enquiry based on the complainant's complaint and further to direct the respondents 1 to 3 and his police officials that not to interfere into the civil dispute between the petitioners and the complainant. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Ramesh For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition is filed for direction to the respondents 1 to 3 not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry and not to interfere in the civil dispute between the petitioners and the complainant. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that the enquiry is pending on the complaint given by the fourth respondent and that the same would be completed within a period of two weeks. 3. It is needless to say that the respondent Police in the guise of enquiry cannot harass any person. However, if the petitioner's presence is required for enquiry, the respondent Police shall issue summons and complete the enquiry within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD)No.20189 of 2025 4. With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 19.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Lm To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Keeranur Police Station, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 4.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.20189 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN, J. Lm Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20189 of 2025 19.11.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis