1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11373 of 2011 E.Murugan : Petitioner -Vs- State through The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (Rural) Tirunelveli District. : Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner by interfering in civil dispute, which is subject matter of the suit in O.S.No.126 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate cum Munsif Court at Shencottai. For Petitioner : M/s.Jeyapaul Associates For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police not to harass the petitioner by interfering in civil dispute, which is subject matter of the suit in O.S.No.126 of 2009 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate cum Munsif Court at Shencottai. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondent police is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch (Rural) Tirunelveli District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to M/s.Jeyapaul Associates, Advocate, Sr.No.30372 vsm ssk/13.09.2011 /4c -2p/- Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11373 of 2011 07.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/