Crl. O.P. No.36196 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.36196 of 2025 R.Vengadesan ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Inspector of Police District Crime Branch, Villupuram District, Villupuram- 605 602. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District, Villupuram. ..Respondents PRAYER Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner by appreciating the above stated facts and circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Udhayakumar For Respondents: Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.36196 of 2025 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the 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 civil dispute with one Moorthy, 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 second respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.No.G3/30859/5103/2025 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 second respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.36196 of 2025 __________ Page3 of 4 proceed in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 05-01-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No MRN 1. The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District, Villupuram- 605 602. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Office of The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch, Villupuram District, Villupuram. 4. The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.36196 of 2025 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No. 36196 of 2025 05-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis