1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14605 of 2011 M.V.Kannan : Petitioner Vs. State rep. by 1.The Inspector of Police(L & O), S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City. 2.Varatharajan, 3.P.Raviprakasam : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first respondent and his officials not to harass the petitioner unnecessarily against law under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Samidurai For R-1 : Mr.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondents – police has 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/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Inspector of Police(L & O), S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai City. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.K.Samidurai, Advocate, Sr.No.39134 pm : GH : 01.12.2011 : 1p/4c ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14605 of 2011 11.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/