CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 Munisamy Achari ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police (West), Office of the Superintendent of Police, Villiainur, Puducherry. 2. The Inspector of Police, Villianur Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry. 3. Ramu Achari ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members under the guise of an enquiry upon the complaint lodged by the 3rd respondent, which is purely civil in nature regarding the tenancy of the shop premises, except following the due process of law. For Petitioner : Ms.T.Lavanya For Respondents : 1 and 2 Mr.M.V.Ramachandra Murthy, Public Prosecutor, Government of Puducherry, Assisted by Mr.A.Alexander, Government Advocate (Puducherry) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 p. 2 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner and his family under the guise of enquiry. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) assisted by learned Government Advocate (Puducherry) appearing for the respondents 1 and 2, submitted that on the complaint given by the third respondent, an enquiry was conducted by the second respondent. He further submitted that the petitioner was called only for the purpose of enquiry and was not harassed during the process. However, the complaint has now been closed, as the dispute between the parties was found to be civil in nature. 3. Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned Public Prosecutor (Puducherry) assisted by learned Government Advocate (Puducherry), this Criminal Original Petition stands closed. 23-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SRM https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 p. 3 To 1. The Superintendent of Police (West), Office of the Superintendent of Police, Villiainur, Puducherry. 2. The Inspector of Police, Villianur Police Station, Villianur, Puducherry. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Government of Puducherry. High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 p. 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SRM CRL OP No. 1491 of 2026 23-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis