BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.03.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.DHANABAL CRL. O.P(MD) No.22223 of 2024 C.Kalaimani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Bodinayakkanur, Theni.

3.R.Kumaresan ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 to direct the second respondent and their men not to harass the petitioner and their family members in the name of enquiry without due process of law.

For petitioner :Mr.A.Joseph Jerry For R1 & R2 : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Government Advocate (Crl side)

For R3 : Mr.Jerin Mathew *****

O R D E R

This petition is filed by the petitioner to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that based on the complain given by the third respondent, the second respondent harassed the petitioner under the guise of enquiry and the mediation process is pending in this case.

3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl side) for the respondents

1 and 2 would submit that due to civil dispute, the third respondent lodged a complaint against the petitioner. Based on the complain given by the third respondent, they called the petitioner for enquiry and apart from that, they have not harassed the petitioner. Thereafter, the main complaint lodged by the third respondent was closed. Therefore, nothing survives for further adjudication.

4. Considering the prayer sought for in this petition, though the mediation process is pending, since the complaint is closed, recording the abovesaid submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl side), this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

27.03.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No apd To

1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Bodinayakkanur, Theni.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

P.DHANABAL,J apd

27.03.2025