CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 R.Loganathan ..Petitioner(s) Vs The Inspector of Police Udumalpet Police Station, Udumalpet. ..Respondent(s) Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the respondent Police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Gokul S For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting an enquiry, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing him. 3. Learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), on instructions, submitted that the petitioner is a habitual offender, he is a history sheeted rowdy in H.S.No.797 of 2014 and therefore, he was called for an enquiry in a routine manner. He further submitted 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. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 09-02-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No VKR https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police Udumalpet Police Station, Udumalpet. 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. VKR CRL OP No. 2812 of 2026 09-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis