IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30322 of 2008(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHANAVAS AGED 39 YEARS, S/O. SALAHUDEEN H.M.T.HOUSE, PULLOOR MUKKU, KALLAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.DILEEP P.PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOLLAM EAST POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. ADDL.3. JASMINE, D/O.SHOWKATH, S.J.VILLA, 107, S.N.G.NAGAR, MULLUVILA, VADAKKEVILA, KOLLAM (ADDL.3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 13.11.2008 IN I.A.NO.14238/2008) R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.30322 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. Petitioner is employed in Saudi Arabia. He wanted police protection. Petitioner is an accused in a crime registered under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. According to the learned Government Pleader, police is only investigating the crime in accordance with law. Police has full power to investigate a crime according to law. Learned Government Pleader also submitted that police is not harassing the petitioner, but investigation is being done only in accordance with law. If the police is exceeding the limits, it is for the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional Magistrate. Recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy, (Ag. Chief Justice) V.GIRI, (Judge) vns