Madras High Court
CRL OP(MD)/21845/2026 of Nijanthan Vs The State of Tamilnadu on 26 October 2026
CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 26-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026
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1. Nijanthan
S/o.Jeevanandam,
2. Jeevanandam
S/o.Natarajan,
3. Jeyachitra
W/o.Jeevanandam,
..Petitioners
Vs
1. The Commissioner of Police,
O/o.the Commissioner of Police,
Madurai.
2. The State of Tamil Nadu,
Represented by
The Inspector of Police
AWPS Police Station,
Annanagar,
Madurai District.
3. Ragini
W/o.Nijanthan,
D/o.Ramakrishnan,
D.No.86/60, Muthuraman Kovil,
South Street,
Thiruchendur,
Thoothukudi District.
..Respondents
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CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct to the second respondent herein not to harass the petitioners and his family members on the guise of enquiry based on the representation dated 22.09.2026 given by the petitioners and pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit.
For Petitioners:
M/s Pradeep S
For R1 and R2:
Mr.B.Arun
Government Advocate (Crl.Side)
For R3
Mr.R.Anand
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ORDER
The present petition has been filed seeking a direction as against the second respondent not to harass the petitioners and their family members under the guise of enquiry based upon the representation of the petitioners dated 22.09.2026.
2. It could be seen from the records that the third respondent herein/wife had lodged a complaint as against her in-laws. The first petitioner is the husband, the petitioners 2 and 3 are the parents in-law.
3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent submitted that an FIR has been registered in Crime No.19 of 2026 on 12.10.2026 by the second respondent police as against __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026 the petitioners 1 and 3 herein for the alleged offences under Sections 85 and 316 (2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman (Amendment) Act, 2002.
4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl Side) appearing for the second respondent further submitted that the summon under Section 41-A of Cr.P.C has been issued to the petitioners herein.
5. In such view of the matter, the second respondent is directed to issue summons under the appropriate provisions of BNSS in conducting the investigation.
6. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 26-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No EBSI __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026 To
1. The Commissioner of Police, O/o.the Commissioner of Police, Madurai.
2. The Inspector of Police AWPS Police Station, Annanagar, Madurai District.
3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. __________
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CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J. EBSI CRL OP(MD) No. 21845 of 2026 26-10-2026 __________
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