CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-04-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 Manjunathan ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State by The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Komarapalayam Police Station, Namakkal District ..Respondent(s) To pass an order not to harass the petitioner illegally and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Bharanidharan For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Baskaran, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been seeking to pass an order not to harass the petitioner illegally. 2. The contention of the petitioner is that he is a member of the DMK Political Party and is associated with its Sports Development Wing. He is also https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 engaged in running a power loom business. Further, for the past eight years, he is assisting the Police in identifying and apprehending the persons involved in ganja trafficking and prostitution business. According to the petitioner, he was falsely implicated in a case and now he has been acquitted. Despite the same, he has been unnecessarily called by the Police under the guise of enquiry and harassing him. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) submitted that the petitioner is a history-sheeter in H.S.No.121 of 2004. It was further submitted that, in view of maintaining law and order during elections, the Police enquire into the history-sheeters and keep a watch over them. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), it is evident that the petitioner is a history-sheeter. Therefore, the action of the Police in enquiring into his activities, cannot be termed as harassment. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. 27-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No PVS https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1. The State by The Superintendent of Police, O/o. Superintendent of Police, Namakkal District 2. The Inspector of Police, Komarapalayam Police Station, Namakkal District 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J. PVS CRL OP No. 10561 of 2026 27-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis