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Maithili v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC6 Aug 2025CRL OP(MD)/12843/2025

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What is this about?

Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; CrlOP(MD)No.12843 of 2025; Justice B.Pugalandhi; petitioner Maithili vs State of Tamil Nadu (ACP Trichy City; Inspector, Sri Rangam Police Station) and Kannan; S.528 BNSS; allegation of police harassment in a civil dispute under guise of enquiry; FIRs Crime Nos.409 and 410 of 2025 registered on complaints from either side; petition closed with liberty to pursue remedy under law; dated 06.08.2025.

What did the court decide?

The criminal original petition was closed, with liberty given to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law. ¶23

Maithili Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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CrlOP(MD)No.12843 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 06.08.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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CrlOP(MD)No.12843 of 2025

Maithili

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Trichy City.

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2.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Inspector of Police, Sri Rangam Police Station Trichy District.

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3.Kannan ...Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, to direct the 1^st respondent police to instruct the 2^nd respondent to not to harass the petitioner and her family members and not to interfere into the peaceful business under the guise of an enquiry without due process of law

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pitchaimuthu For R1 & R2 : Mr.P.Kottaichamy, Government Advocate (Crl. Side)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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CrlOP(MD)No.12843 of 2025

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ORDER

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The petitioner has approached this court with a grievance that the

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respondent police are harassing him in a civil dispute under the guise of an enquiry.

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2.The learned Government Advocate (CrlSide), who takes notice

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for the respondent police submits that based on the complaints from either side, FIRs in Crime Nos.409 and 410 of 2025 on the file of the respondent police are registered.

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3.Recording the aforesaid submission of the learned Government Advocate, this criminal original petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to work out his remedy in the manner known to law.

06.08.2025

DSK

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