Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/23932/2026 of J.Ashokkumar Vs The Superintendent of Police on 16 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 23932 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 23932 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011461642026}
J.Ashokkumar
S/o.P.Jeyaraj,
2/307, Main Road,
Puliparaipatti, Vembakottai Taluk,
Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Superintendent of Police - Tenkasi Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police - Sankarankoil, Tenkasi Sankarankoil, Tenkasi
3. The Inspector of Police
Sankarankovil Police Station(town)
Sankarankoil,
Tenkasi District.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: may be pleased to direct the third respondent herein not to harass the petitioner in name of enquiry without due process of law.
For Petitioner(s):
M/s.V.Sriram
For Respondent(s):
M/s. B. Arun
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed seeking a direction as against the third respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry into a civil dispute by considering the petitioner's representation dated 08.09.2026.
2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had lodged a complaint against the defacto complainant, namely, Subbhaiya, five months prior to the lodging of the present complaint, alleging that the he was threatening by the defacto complaint. In connection with the said complaint, the defacto complainant, Subbhaiya, had given a statement before the Maraneri Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District, stating that he would approach the competent Civil Court for recovery of the money from the petitioner. However, in contravention of the said statement, he lodged a fresh complaint before the third respondent on 21.09.2026, pursuant to which the police were allegedly harassing the petitioner.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), appearing for the State, submitted that the statement given by the defacto complainant before the Maraneri Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar
CRL OP(MD) No. 23932 of 2026 District, would be taken into consideration and that the complaint would be disposed of within a period of two weeks.
4. Recording the said submission, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with a direction to the Maraneri Police Station, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District, to conduct an enquiry into the complaint lodged by the petitioner and dispose of the same within a period of two weeks.
5. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Stands disposed of. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DSS To
1. The Superintendent of Police - Tenkasi Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.
2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police - Sankarankoil, Tenkasi Sankarankoil, Tenkasi.
3. The Inspector of Police Sankarankovil Police Station(town) Sankarankoil,Tenkasi District.
4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
CRL OP(MD) No. 23932 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. DSS CRL OP(MD) No. 23932 of 2026 16-10-2026