Crl. O.P.No.35212 of 2025 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P.No. 35212 of 2025 Dilip Kumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State represented by The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City. 2. The State represented by The Inspector of Police, T-3, Pallavaram Police Station, Chennai. ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C./Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner in the guise of investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Soundar Vijay Arul Ram For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P.No.35212 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 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 one S. Arumugam, 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.Na.No.02837/026438/COP-Pa/TCP/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 respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P.No.35212 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 05-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/N MRN To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Tambaram City. 2. The Inspector of Police, T-3, Pallavaram Police Station, Chennai. 3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P.No.35212 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No.35212 of 2025 05-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis