CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 20-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 1. P.Padmapriya W/o.Padmanaban, Door No.4/2, Ellamman Kovil Street, Melakkandai Village, Jamin Endathoor Post, Maduranthagam, Kancheepuram-603 311. 2. P.Harini D/o.Padmanaban, Door No.21/18, Agastheeswaran Kovil Street, Villivakkam, Chennai-600 049. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thoraipakkam, Chennai District. 2.The State rep.by, Inspector of Police, J-9, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai District. Respondent(s) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under section 528 BNSS to direct the respondent police not to harass this petitioners and pass such further or other orders as it may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Sundarapandiyan For Respondents: Mr.K.M.D.Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners that a complaint has been preferred against the husband of the first petitioner and father of the second petitioner. The grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioners are asked to come to the police station for enquiry. Hence, this Criminal Original Petition. 3. The very First Information Report indicate that it is only a contractual issue between the defacto complaint and the husband of the first petitioner. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 When the First Information Report has already been registered, this Court is at loss to understand why the wife and children are required in the police station. If at all their presence is required, proper summons under section 35[3] of BNSS has to be issued to the parties and there shall not be any harassment. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 20-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No vrc To 1.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thoraipakkam, Chennai District. 2. The Inspector of Police, J-9, Thuraipakkam Police Station, Chennai District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 N.SATHISH KUMAR J. vrc CRL OP No. 23058 of 2025 20-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis