Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06.02.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 D.N.Krishnappa ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 3. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 4. Perumal ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to direct the 3rd respondent, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Krishnagiri, not to harass the petitioner by appreciating the facts and circumstances of the case. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 For Petitioner : Mr.KM.Mohamed Afridi For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side), for R1 to R3 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the 4th respondent herein, current paper enquiry is pending in C.No.539/H2/SP-Grievance/DCB-II/ 2025 and the petitioner was called only for enquiry and that the respondent- police are not unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. 3. In response, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this is the third complaint given by the 4th respondent as against the petitioner on the very same set of facts and the earlier complaints filed by the 4th respondent have already been closed. However, without considering the same, the respondent-police are unnecessarily harassing the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 4. In such circumstances, 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/investigation. If any cognizable offence is made out, the respondents shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. 5. This criminal original petition stands disposed of accordingly. The respondent-police shall complete the enquiry/investigation within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be unnecessarily harassed. 06.02.2026 skt NCC : Yes/No To: 1. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. skt 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Land Grabbing Cell, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 3. The Inspector of Police, Land Grabbing, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Krishnagiri. 4. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. Crl.OP.No.2559 of 2026 06.02.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis