1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11689 of 2011 1.Muthiah 2.Patchiammal 3.Chinnasamy : Petitioners -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Elumalai, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents herein not to harass the petitioners on the guise of investigation and not to interfere in the civil dispute and to do kattapanchayat. For Petitioners : Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents herein not to harass the petitioners on the guise of investigation and not to interfere in the civil dispute and to do kattapanchayat. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondents- police are harassing the petitioners, for which, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioners. Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit themselves for interrogation. The petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. SD/- Assistant Registrar (AS) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Elumalai, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1. CC to Mr.K.R.Laxman, Advocate, SR.No.30813 vsm Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11689 of 2011 07.09.2011 TR : 19.09.2011: 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/