Ramakrishnan v. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by its The Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; single judge L.Victoria Gowri; Crl.O.P(MD)No.2454 of 2026; decided 09.02.2026; filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023; petitioners Ramakrishnan and Soundararjan sought protection against alleged police harassment under guise of enquiry by Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District and Inspector of Police, Anti Land Grabbing Cell, District Crime Branch-II, Thoothukudi, and non-interference in a civil dispute involving Sathya Development Private Ltd.; Government Advocate (Crl. side) Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar reported that the complaint enquiry was completed and the case closed; petition closed (disposed) recording that submission; no directions issued, no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Recording the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side)'s submission that, on the complaint lodged against the petitioner, enquiry was already conducted and the case was closed, the Court closed the Criminal Original Petition without issuing the anti-harassment/non-interference directions sought.