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M.Sowrirajan v. State Rep by.

Madras HC2 Feb 2026CRL OP/2148/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Crl.OP.No.2148 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decided 02.02.2026 by A.D. Jagadish Chandira, J.; petitioner M. Sowrirajan vs State (Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sethiathope; Sub-Inspector of Police, Orathur Police Station), Cuddalore District; filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; anti-harassment / not-to-harass petition under guise of enquiry; CSR.No.398 of 2024 enquiry based on complaint by Anjalai Devi, closed after de facto complainant undertook withdrawal; Government Advocate Mr. S. Santhosh; petitioner's counsel Mr. M. Ragul Kousik; petition stands closed (disposed) with clarification that respondent-police shall not unnecessarily harass the petitioner.

What did the court decide?

Petition closed, with a clarification that the respondent-police shall not unnecessarily harass the petitioner. ¶21

M.Sowrirajan Vs State Rep by. — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Crl.OP.No.2148 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02.02.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA

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Crl.OP.No.2148 of 2026

M.Sowrirajan

...Petitioner

Vs.

State rep. by, The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sethiathope, Cuddalore District.

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State rep. by, The Sub-Inspector of Police, Orathur Police Station, Cuddalore District. ...Respondents

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Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, pleased to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner herein in any manner in future.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ragul Kousik For Respondents : Mr.S.Santhosh, GA(Crl. Side)

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

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Crl.OP.No.2148 of 2026

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ORDER

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This criminal original petition has been filed seeking to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government

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Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents, on instructions, submitted that based on the complaint given by one Anjalai Devi, enquiry was conducted in CSR.No.398 of 2024 and the same was subsequently closed, since the de facto complainant undertook to withdraw the said complaint and the petitioner was called only for enquiry and that the respondent police are not unnecessarily harassing the petitioner.

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Recording the above submission made by the learned Government

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Advocate (Criminal Side), this criminal original petition stands closed. It is made clear that the respondent-police shall not unnecessarily harass the petitioner.

02.02.2026

skt

NCC : Yes/No

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

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Crl.OP.No.2148 of 2026

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