CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-07-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 1. S.Vasu S/o. Samy Reddiyar, No.225, Tharaiyaripalayam, F-3, Elavur, Thiruvallur District. 2. V. Pathmavathi S/o. Samy Reddiyar, No.225, Tharaiyaripalayam, F-3, Elavur, Thiruvallur District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Superintendent of police Superintendent of Police Office, Thiruvallur District-602001. 2.The Inspector of Police Arapalayam Police Station, Thiruvallur District. Respondent(s) PRAYER Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act to direct the 2nd respondent herein not to harass the petitioners except due process of law. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Thenrajan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) High Court of Madras https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 ORDER This criminal original petition is filed with a prayer to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioners except due process of law. 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioners are parents of one Yuvaraj who is involved in two cases under NDPS Act. When their son is now in custody, still the respondent police are visiting their house everyday and are harassing the petitioners who are willing to answer any query if due summons is issued to them and they are willing to go to police station in response to any summons issued to them. 3.Per contra, the learned Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) would submit that the respondent police are verifying the residence of the NDPS accused only upon some information since group of persons are involved in transaction. 4.I have considered the rival submissions made on either side and perused the materials available on record. 5.When the petitioners son is in judicial custody, if any reasonable tip is received for verifying any transaction as to whether any contraband or with reference to any other connected accused, only at that time, the respondent https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 police can verify the particulars from the house of the petitioners, otherwise, in a routine manner, regularly, let them not be disturbed. 6.With the above direction, this criminal original petition stands closed. 06-07-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Superintendent of Police Superintendent of Police Office, Thiruvallur District-602001. 2.The Inspector of Police Arapalayam Police Station, Thiruvallur District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. pri CRL OP No. 17190 of 2026 06-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis