CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 Arun Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner of Police Avadi City, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Crime T-4, Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai. 3. Cijo Mathew @ Cejew Mathew ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family under guise of enquiry. For Petitioner(s): M/s.S.Rohini For Respondent(s): Mr.A.Amarnath Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the 2nd respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2.The petitioner was called for an enquiry on 23.03.2026 on the complaint lodged by the 3rd respondent. The petitioner states that he has given his explanation stating that it is purely a civil dispute. However, the petitioner was forced to give an undertaking that he will appear on future dates also on the call of the Police. Hence, apprehending harassment at the hands of the Police, the petitioner has filed this petition. 3.Learned Government Counsel (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the 3rd respondent had given a complaint against the petitioner and for the purpose of enquiry, they were summoned and they had appeared on 23.03.2026 and enquiry is pending. In any event, if the petitioner is required for further enquiry, he would be called only by way of summons. 4.Recording the submissions made by the learned Government Counsel (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. It is made clear that, under the guise of enquiry, the petitioner shall not be unnecessarily harassed by calling at odd hours or at short intervals or without summons. 03-06-2026 MKN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No To 1. The Commissioner of Police Avadi City, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Crime T-4, Maduravoyal Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. MKN CRL OP No. 10024 of 2026 03-06-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis