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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 33302
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J
M.Murugan – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner of Police – Respondent
Criminal Original Petition
For Petitioner(s): Mr.N.Stalin
For Respondent(s): Mr.Leonard Arul Joseph Selvam, Additional Public Prosecutor
Police enquiry into civil disputes not harassment if involving multiple complainants and non-repayment.
Headnote:First Paragraph: No specific statutes referenced. The petitioner sought police enquiry restraint alleging harassment in a civil land sale dispute involving Rs.4,00,000 collection. Court found enquiry legitimate as petitioner collected funds from multiple persons without repayment. Court determined no harassment in police calling petitioner for enquiry. Second Paragraph: Whether police enquiry constitutes harassment in civil dispute. Court reasoned enquiry justified due to petitioner's collection from multiple complainants and failure to repay despite seeking time. Last Paragraph: Criminal Original Petition dismissed.
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| 1. petition against police harassment in civil dispute enquiry. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. enquiry not harassment; petition dismissed. (Para 3) |
ORDER
This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of the enquiry in the civil dispute.
2. It is seen that, on the complaint of one Radhika, the petitioner was called for enquiry. The case against the petitioner is that he had received a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- on the promise of selling three cents of land. During the course of enquiry, it was found that not only from the complainant, but the petitioner had also collected amount form various other persons. The petitioner had sought time to repay the defacto complainant and resolve the issue. However, instead of doing so, he has filed the present petition.
3. In view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that calling the petitioner for enquiry cannot be termed as harassment. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed.
