Crl.O.P.No.654 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.654 of 2026 Mohanraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 2.The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch - II, Chengalpattu. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner except due process of law pursuant to the petitioner’s representation dated 29.08.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Ranjith Kumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) Asst.by Mr.M.S.Rajkumar 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 petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.654 of 2026 2. The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing civil dispute with one Ekambaram, the respondent police are unnecessarily harassing him. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioner, the respondent police are conducting an enquiry and that the petitioner was 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 petitioner under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioner shall appear for enquiry and co-operate in the investigation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. 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 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.654 of 2026 To 1.The Superintendent of Police Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu 2.The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch - II, Chengalpattu. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.654 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. rpl Crl.O.P.No.654 of 2026 19.01.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis