Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 16.02.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 1.G.Venkatesan 2.Bhavani ... Petitioners -Vs- 1.The State, Rep. by its Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai-600040. 2.Z.Mahendiran ... Respondents Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S, to direct the 1st respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of issuing summons in CSR No.880/2025 on the complaint lodged by the 2nd respondent. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Venkata Varathan For R1 : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.side) O RDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent police not to harass the petitioner. p. 2 Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 2. The case of the petitioners is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing civil dispute with the 2nd respondent, the 1st respondent police are unnecessarily harassing them. 3. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the 1st respondent police, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioners, the respondent police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.880 of 2025 and that the petitioners were called only for enquiry and were not harassed during the enquiry. 4. In view of the aforesaid submission, the 1st respondent police are directed to close the matter if the dispute is civil in nature. Further, they shall not summon the second petitioner, who is a woman, to the police station after 6.00 p.m. 5. This Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of accordingly. 16.02.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No Speaking/Non Speaking order rpl p. 3 Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 To 1.Inspector of Police, V-5, Thirumangalam Police Station, Thirumangalam, Chennai-600040. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras, Chennai. p. 4 Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA . J, rpl Crl.O.P.No.3764 of 2026 16.02.2026