Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 1.Sridhar 2.Santhanalakshmi ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054. 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1 Team, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054. 3.Ravichandran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the 2nd respondent Police not to harass the Petitioners in the guise of an enquiry at the instance of 3 rd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.S.K.M.Subheramaniam For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 For R3 : Mr.A.Kumar O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry. 2. The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing money dispute with 3rd respondent, the respondent police are unnecessarily harassing them. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioners, the respondent police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.4000/CoP,Avadi Grievance/2025 and that the petitioners were called only for enquiry and was not harassed during the enquiry. 4. Such being the position, it is for the Investigating Agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioners under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioners shall appear for enquiry and co-operate in the investigation. It is made clear that the 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 petitioners shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. The respondent police shall complete the enquiry within a period of three weeks. If any cognizable offence is made out, they shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 19.01.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054. 2.The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, EDF-1 Team, Avadi Commissionerate, Avadi, Chennai - 600 054. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Crl.O.P.No.651 of 2026 19.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis