1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.8.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10576 of 2011 K.Bharadarajan : Petitioner Vs. The State rep. By:: The Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch (Land Grabbing) Sivaganga, Sivaganga District. : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner herein and proceed in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sundar Srinivasan For Respondent : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner herein and proceed in accordance with law. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondent police is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, 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 petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is 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 disposed of. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( AS ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR gsr TO 1.The Superintendent of Police, District Crime Branch (Land Grabbing) Sivaganga,Sivaganga District. 2.The Addl. Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. 1CC TO MR. R. SUNDAR SRINIVASAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 27730: DM::2011:SEPTEMBER:06:: CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10576 of 2011 1P:4C:: 16.8.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/