Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02.04.2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 Dileep Kumar Kothari ...Petitioner Vs. 1. State rep. By, The Commissioner of Police, No.132, E.V.K. Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, M1, Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai. ...Respondents Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, seeking to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner except by due process of law by considering the representation dated 02.03.2026. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Manikandan For Respondents : Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, APP 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondent-police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, upon instructions, submitted that a complaint had been lodged against the petitioner alleging that the jewels pledged by the petitioner were spurious. An inquiry is being conducted in C.No.75/ACP/M/ncp4/26 and the petitioner was called only for that inquiry, and the respondent police are not harassing the petitioner. 3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this criminal original petition stands closed. It is made clear that the respondent-police shall not unnecessarily harass the petitioner. 02.04.2026 NCC : Yes/No SHA 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 To: 1. The Commissioner of Police, No.132, E.V.K. Sampath Road, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. 2. The Inspector of Police, M1, Madhavaram Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SHA Crl.OP.No.8218 of 2026 02.04.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis