1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO. 12562 of 2011 1.G.Tamilarasi 2.P.Balakrishnan ... Petitioners Versus 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai. ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and not to interfere in the civil dispute relating to the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.C.Vakeeswaran For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) For Intervenor : Mr.N.Anandha Padmanabhan O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents not to harass the petitioners and not to interfere in the civil dispute relating to the petitioners. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that on the basis of the complaint given by the intervenor/defacto complainant, the respondents are, without registering a case, harassing the petitioners and hence, they have come forwarded with this application. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the intervenor and the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). 4. Considering the rival submissions, whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioners. Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit themselves for interrogation. The petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (W) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2.The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.N.Anandnapadmanabhan, Advocate, Sr.No.32634 vsm GH : 30.09.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD)NO. 12562 of 2011 21.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/