Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 V.Radhakrishnan ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police Office of the Superintendent, Perambalur. 2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. 3. Vijayakumar ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the 1st respondent police not to harass the Petitioner in any manner whatsoever except by following due process of law, in connection with the complaint of the 2nd respondent in C.No.252/SP(G) DCB/PLR/2024 dated 26.09.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Jawahar For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) For R1 and R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner 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 civil dispute with the third respondent, the second 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 second respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.252/SP(G)/OCB/PLR/2025 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, the second respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 30-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN To 1. The Superintendent of Police office of the Superintendent, Perambalur. 2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Perambalur District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No.1947 of 2026 30-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis