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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 25138
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J
A.Haja Mohideen – Appellant
Versus
The Superintendent of Police, Cuddalore – 607 001. – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition | Section 528 of BNSS, 2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.J.Bharathi Raja
For the Respondents: Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, APP
The police must refrain from unnecessary harassment during inquiries, particularly when disputes are civil in nature.
Headnote:This case involves a Criminal Original Petition under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, where the petitioner seeks to prevent harassment by police following a complaint from a third party. The court notes the inquiry was closed as civil, affirming no harassment shall occur. The key issue involved the application of law concerning police inquiries and the petitioner’s rights. The court emphasizes that the police must refrain from unnecessary harassment of the petitioner as per the findings.
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| 1. rights against police harassment (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. final court ruling on the case (Para 3) |
ORDER
This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the 3rd respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, based on the compliant given by one Abdul Rahim.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by the de facto complainant, an enquiry has been conducted in C.S.R.No.255 of 2026 dated 04.03.2026 and upon finding that the dispute is civil in nature, the enquiry has been closed and the petitioner was called only for enquiry and that the respondent-police are not harassing the petitioner.
3. Recording the above submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this criminal original petition stands closed. It is made clear that the respondent-police shall not unnecessarily harass the petitioner.
