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. 32109 of 2006(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. GOPAKUMAR, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, EDATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALISSERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. BENNY, S/O.RAPPAYI, VENATTUPARMBIL HOUSE, PALLIKKUNNU,THRISSUR. 3. KUNJUMON K.S. S/O.K.M.SAYED MOHAMMED, KOLLA KUDIYIL HOUSE, EDATHALA P.O. ALWAYE. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PALARIVATTOM. 3. MANUEL, S/O.OUSEPH, PALLATH HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM P.O. 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.32109 OF 2006 (V) ----------------------------------- 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. A crime was registered regarding an agreement of sale of the property and petitioners were called to the police station with regard to the investigation of the crime even though they are not made accused. According to petitioners several times they were called to the police station. In the above circumstances, investigation of the crime can be made according to law but petitioners shall not be harassed and if their presence is necessary, written summons should be issued. As they are not accused, presence of the advocate also should be allowed at the time of questioning. With the above observations this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE prp 2 J.B.KOSHY & K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 17th November, 2006