CRL OP No. 3013 of 2026 Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 3013 of 2026 Segu Mohamed .. Petitioner Vs 1. The District Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 2. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. ..Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner as per complaint dated 01.12.2025 in SPRP No.6207 of 2025 on the file of the second respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesan For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3013 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 dispute of manpower service between the petitioner and the second 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 respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.793/LPG/DCB/2025/ Cuddalore- DCB 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, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3013 of 2026 Page3 of 4 the respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 10-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SRM To 1. The District Superintendent of Police Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 2. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 3013 of 2026 Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SRM CRL OP No. 3013 of 2026 10-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis