IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN FRIDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2009 / 26TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18901 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SHABNA, AGED 21 YEARS . D/O. N.M.KOYA, RESIDING AT CC NO.3/708, ERAVELY ROAD, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI-2. 2. JASMINE, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O. NADIRSHA, RESIDING AT CC.NO.3/701, ERAVELY ROAD, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM SMT.NASEEHA BEEGUM P.S. RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. C.I.OF POLICE, MATTANCHERRY POLICE STATION, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI-2. 2. SUBAIDA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O. ABDUL KHADER, RESIDING AT H.NO,.3/815, CHAKKARAIDUKKU, MATTANCHERY, KOCHI-2. 3. SUDHEER, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL KHADER, RESIDING AT H,.NO.3/815, CHAKKARAIDUKKU, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI-2. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 18901 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioners, alleging police harassment at the instance of party respondents 2 and 3, filed this writ petition for appropriate direction. According to the petitioners, between themselves and the party respondents there are family disputes pending before the Family Court. First petitioner is the complainant in Crime No. 115/2009 of Mattancherry Police Station, registered against the respondents. According to her , a false complaint is made by the party respondents against the second petitioner and police is harassing her. 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that on a complaint received from the petitioners, a case is registered and the same is pending. At the same time, in respect of yet another offence when a complaint was received from the second respondent police has necessarily to inquire into the same and it is only in that regard, that petitioners were called to the police station. WP(C) 18901/2009 :2: 3. In such circumstances, we do not find that any harassment is meted out by the police authorities. Admittedly, there are cases before the Family Court and the respondents have filed a complaint against the petitioners. However, the truth has to be ascertained and for that police has to act in accordance with law. If the presence of the petitioners is required, they be issued with a notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-