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K.Chandiran v. The Superintendent of Police

Madras HC24 Jul 2026CRL OP/19837/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Crl.O.P.No.19837 of 2026, decided 24.07.2026 by D.Bharatha Chakravarthy, J. — K.Chandran v. Superintendent of Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police and Inspector of Police (Krishnapuram PS), Dharmapuri District. Petition under S.528 BNSS, 2023 seeking protection from police harassment during enquiry into a pending petition. Petition disposed: petitioner to appear once on 30.07.2026, enquiry to conclude same day or within one additional working day, parties bound by outcome, no repeated calls for enquiry.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to appear before the respondent police once on 30.07.2026; enquiry to be completed the same day or within one additional working day; parties bound by the outcome of the enquiry; petitioner not to be repeatedly called for the enquiry. ¶23

K.Chandiran Vs The Superintendent of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.O.P.No.19837 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.07.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY

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Crl.O.P.No.19837 of 2026

K.Chandran

.. Petitioner

Versus

The Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri – 636 705.

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The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri – 636 701.

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The Inspector of Police, Krishnapuram Police Station, Dharmapuri District. .. Respondents

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Prayer : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 and their subordinate police officials not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Angamuthu For Respondents : Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side)

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

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Crl.O.P.No.19837 of 2026

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ORDER

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This petition is filed, praying that the petitioner not be harassed.

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When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Counsel for

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Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) submitted that the petitioner was called for an enquiry in relation to a pending petition.

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In view thereof, the petitioner may appear before the respondent police on 30.07.2026 (1 day), and the enquiry may be completed on the same day, or, if not, within one additional working day. Thereafter, the parties shall be bound by the outcome of the enquiry. The petitioner shall not be repeatedly called for the enquiry.

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