BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:11.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13278 of 2011 Mrs.T.Anandhammal :Petitioner -Vs- State rep. by 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, (Law & Order), Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai Town, Madurai. :Respondents PRAYER:Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents not to interfere with the civil disputes and thereby harass the petitioner and her daughter under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Gunasekaran For Respondents:Mr.P.Kannithevan,Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, she has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2.In my considered opinion, the respondents – police have no authority to harass the petitioner, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. It is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the respondents – police are bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) / TRUE COPY / Assistant Registrar To: 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, (Law & Order), Keerathurai Police Station, Madurai Town, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Pm ORDER MADE IN CRL.OP(MD)No.13278 of 2011 RP/31.10.2011/1P/4C. 11.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/