1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16842 of 2011 P.Perumal ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of enquiry based on the complaint given by the S.N.P.Dairy Milk. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Arun Jayatram For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct respondent police not to harass the petitioner in the guise of enquiry based on the complaint given by the S.N.P.Dairy Milk. 2. Heard Mr.P.Arun Jayatram, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannaithevan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner was harassed by the respondent police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the respondent police may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioner. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that on the basis of complaint, the petition enquiry is pending and there is no harassment against the petitioner and if any interrogation is needed by the respondents against the petitioner, the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any further investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and the enquiry or interrogation would be done in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on both sides, the police is entitled to investigate the matter by interrogating the petitioner in proper manner. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment done by the police. He would also state that there will not be any harassment in future also. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the respondents police will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioner on the side of the respondent police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.P.Arun Jayatram, Advocate, SR No.45513 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16842 of 2011 22.12.2011 gsr RJ/9.1.12 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/