IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2006 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 32137 of 2006(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. S.SREEKUMAR, S/O. GOPINATHAN NAIR, SREE RAGAM HOUSE, THAKAZHY. 2. V.SASIDHARAN, S/O. VASUDEVAN, SAJITHA BHAVAN, MYNAGAPPALLY NORTH, KUNNATHOOR, QUILON. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. THE SUB - INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. SULFIKAER MUHAMMED, CHALAYATH, S.V.MARKET P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM. 6. K.SHAILAJA KUMARAN, AREEPURAM, KANJIPPADAM P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.32137 OF 2006 (A) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of December, 2006 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to the petitioners they are the witnesses to an agreement regarding the money transaction between 5th and 6th respondents. Govt.Pleader submitted that Crime No.1233/2006 was already registered against the 3rd respondent and investigation is conducted. Counsel for the petitioners submitted that three times he was called to the police station. According to the Govt.Pleader he never appeared. In the above circumstances, if petitioners presence is required, a written summons should be issued and he shall not be harassed. With the above observations this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 17th November, 2006