1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7731 of 2011 Solaiammal : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3. The Inspector of Police, Malli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Varusunadu Police Station, Theni District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to pass an order to the first respondent to give instruction to the police officials not to harass the petitioner and her matrimonial members based on the petition presented by the petitioner to the first respondent, dated 21.06.2011. For Petitioner : M/s.T.Selvam For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanni Thevan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) O R D E R In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the first respondent to give instruction to the police officials not to harass the petitioner and her matrimonial members based on the petition presented by the petitioner to the first respondent, dated 21.06.2011. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner and her matrimonial membersin any manner. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) is recorded. 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner and her matrimonial members, I am hopeful that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 3. The Inspector of Police, Malli Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 4. The Inspector of Police, Varusunadu Police Station, Theni District. 5. The Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. vsn ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7731 of 2011 18.10.2011 TR :08.11.2011: 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/