Nagaraj Vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by

Nagaraj vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by

Type Court Judgment Court Chennai Decided Jun 29, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1660767
Court: Chennai High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar
Decided On: Jun 29, 2026
Case Number: CRL OP(MD)/12668/2026

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Nagaraj

Respondent

The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by

Excerpt

before the madurai bench of madras high court dated: 29.06.2026coramthe hon'ble mr.justice r.vijayakumar nagaraj ... petitioner vs1. the state of tamilnadu rep., by, the superintendent of police, ... respondentsprayer: criminal original petition is filed under section 528 of bnss act, to direct the respondent nos. 1 to 3, to not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry in connection with the dispute involving the jcb vehicle. for petitioner : mr.m.murugan for respondents : mr.b.arun counsel for state of tn(crl.side)orderthe present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent not to harass him under the guise of enquiry.2. the learned counsel for state of tn (crl.side) appearing for therespondent on instructions submits that the petitioner is not an accused and the missing jcb vehicle has been recovered by the 3rd respondent. 3.considering the aforesaid facts, there shall be a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 4.with the above said observations, this criminal original petition stands allowed. ncc : yes/no index : yes/no internet: yes/no pnm to1. the superintendent of police, 4.the additional public prosecutor, madurai bench of madras high court, madurai.r.vijayakumar, j.pnmorder made in

Full Judgment

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.06.2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Nagaraj ... Petitioner Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep., By, the Superintendent of Police, ... Respondents
PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the respondent nos. 1 to 3, to not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry in connection with the dispute involving the JCB Vehicle. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Murugan For Respondents : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side)

ORDER

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a direction to the respondent not to harass him under the guise of enquiry.

2. The learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the

respondent on instructions submits that the petitioner is not an accused and the missing JCB vehicle has been recovered by the 3rd respondent. 3.Considering the aforesaid facts, there shall be a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. 4.With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No PNM To

1. The Superintendent of Police, 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

PNM

ORDER MADE IN

Same Court & Year Chennai · 2026 Same Parties Nagaraj vs The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by Same Judge Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar