BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5596 of 2026 1. Balaji Lakshminarayana Sastri 2. Ganesh Balaji ...Petitioners Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Superintendent of Police, Kannyakumari District, Kanyakumari – 629 001. 2. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari Range, Kanyakumari – 629 702. 3. The State of Tamil Nadu, The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Marthandam - 629 165. ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of BNSS Act, to direct the 3rd respondent police not to harass the petitioners on the guise of the enquiry except through the due process of law. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis For Petitioners : M/s.J.Deliban For Respondents : Mr.A.Albert James Government Advocate(crl.side) ***** ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction as against the third respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry except due process of law. 2. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, on a complaint lodged by the wife of the second petitioner, the father-in-law as well as the husband are being harassed by the third respondent police. 3. The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners further submits that the second petitioner has filed an anticipatory bail petition before this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.5093 of 2026 and an order was passed on 11.03.2026 referring the issue to Mediation and there was a direction to the respondent police not to arrest the petitioner till 20.04.2026. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4. In view of the above said facts, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondents police to complete the enquiry within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and strictly comply with the orders passed by this Court in Crl.O.P(MD)No.5093 of 2026. 18.03.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Kannyakumari District, Kanyakumari – 629 001. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari Range, Kanyakumari – 629 702. 3. The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Marthandam - 629 165. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.5596 of 2026 18.03.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis