1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7066 of 2011 1.Kasi 2.K.Selvi ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, West Police Station, Kubakonam, Thanjavur District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and their family members. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This application is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents not to harass the petitioners. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the petitioner's son was involved in criminal cases and for the purpose of finding whereabouts of the petitioner's son, the petitioners were called for enquiry and they have not harassed. 3. According to me even though a case has been registered against the petitioner's son, the respondent police without following the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, cannot harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiry and they can proceed by following the principles laid down in the D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, if the presence of the petitioners are required for enquiry by following due process of law. 4. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. vsm Sd/- Deputy Registrar[LA] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, West Police Station, Kubakonam, Thanjavur District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.R.Maheswaran, Advocate SR.No.18340. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7066 of 2011 Dated:14.06.2011 2P/5C RPB 16.06.2011[I.T.] https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/