Crl.O.P.No.3374 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3374 of 2026 1. S.P.Bharathee 2. Anbu Selvan 3. Selvi 4. Aparna ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Thiyagi Illam, Perunmalgounder Colony, Reddiyur, Salem City, Salem-5. 2. Dhanasekaran ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioners as the disputes are civil in nature. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ayyaswamy For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3374 of 2026 O R D E R The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry. 2. The case of the petitioners is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing civil dispute with one Dhanasekaran, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing them. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by Dhanasekaran against the petitioners, the first respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.228/DCP/ACP/CCB/Slm(C)/2025 and the same is pending. He further submitted that the petitioners were called only for enquiry and were 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.3374 of 2026 petitioners shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 12.02.2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No ham To 1. The Inspector of Police, Central Crime Branch, Thiyagi Illam, Perunmalgounder Colony, Reddiyur, Salem City, Salem-5. 2. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.3374 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. ham Crl.O.P.No.3374 of 2026 12.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis