CRL OP No. 35226 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 OP No. 35226 of 2025 1. Sathiesh Kumar 2. Murugesan, 3. Kalyani ..Petitioners Vs The State Represented by The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 ..Respondent Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C./Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the respondent not to harass the Petitioners on the basis of the complaint given by Madhu @ Sarathkumar. For Petitioners : Mr.D.K.Nepolean For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35226 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the petitioners is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry in connection with the existing civil dispute with one Madhu @ Sarathkumar, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing them. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioners, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.195 of 2025 and that the petitioners were called only for enquiry and were not harassed during the enquiry. 4. Such being the position, it is for the Investigating Agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioners under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioners shall appear for enquiry and co- operate in the investigation. It is made clear that the petitioners 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. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 05-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35226 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 35226 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN CRL OP No. 35226 of 2025 05-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis