1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13593 of 2011 Karuppasamy : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Virudhunagar. 2.State through The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar. 3.Seenivasa Rao 4.Sasikumar 5.Ansaiah : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner herein based on his representation dated 24.09.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Gunasheelanmuthiah For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER 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 respondent – 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 respondent – police is 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Virudhunagar. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthiah, Advocate SR.No.35802 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13593 of 2011 12.10.2011 vs PA/31.10.2011/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/