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Bagyam T v. the Inspector of Police

Madras HC10 Feb 2026CRL OP/3077/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Anti-harassment direction petition under Section 528 BNSS; notice requirement under Section 35(3) BNSS before enquiry; C.S.R.No.13 of 2026 enquiry into chit fund business transaction; Guduvanchery Police Station (T-8); no FIR yet registered; petitioner to cooperate with investigation; protection from police harassment during enquiry; Madras High Court; petition disposed of with directions.

What did the court decide?

Criminal Original Petition disposed of with directions: Investigating Agency to issue notice under Section 35(3) BNSS; petitioner to appear and cooperate on receipt of notice; petitioner not to be harassed during enquiry; FIR to be registered and law followed if a cognizable offence is made out. ¶27

Bagyam T Vs the Inspector of Police — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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CRL OP No. 3077 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10-02-2026

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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. 3077 of 2026

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Bagyam T ..Petitioner

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The Inspector Of Police T-8, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvancheri, Villupuram-Trichy-Kanyakumari Road, Kamarajapuram, Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603202

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..Responden

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PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under guise of enquiry without following due process of law.

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For Petitioner : Mr. S.Sangeetha For Respondent : Mr. S.Santhosh, Government Advocate (Criminal Side)

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

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CRL OP No. 3077 of 2026

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ORDER

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The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry.

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2 . The case of the petitioner is that under the pretext of conducting

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an enquiry i n connection with the existing chit fund business transaction, the respondent Police are unnecessarily harassing her .

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3 . Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions,

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submitted that based on the complaint given against the petitioner, the respondent Police are conducting an enquiry in C.S.R.No.13 of 2026 and that the petitioner was called only for enquiry and was not harassed during the enquiry.

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Such being the position, it is for the Investigating Agency to issue appropriate notice to the petitioner under Section 35(3) of BNSS for enquiry and on receipt of such notice, the petitioner shall appear for enquiry and cooperate in the investigation. It is made clear that the petitioner shall not be harassed during the course of enquiry. If any cognizable offence is made out,

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

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CRL OP No. 3077 of 2026

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the respondent Police shall register a First Information Report and proceed in accordance with law.

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Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of.

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10-02-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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SRM

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The Inspector Of Police T-8, Guduvanchery Police Station, Guduvancheri, Villupuram-Trichy-Kanyakumari Road, Kamarajapuram, Guduvancheri, Tamilnadu-603202

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