IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI MONDAY, THE 8TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 17TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 33560 of 2010(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ADV.PRAMOD CHAKRAVARTHY, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.SARASAN, PANKAJA MANDIRAM, PUTHENTHARA.P.O., NEENDAKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PIN-691 588. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PIN-691 583. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. PIN-691 581. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. PIN-691 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY (HOME), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ALEX M.THOMBRA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.33560 of 2010-T ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court complaining of harassment by respondents 1 to 3. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Accused 1 and 2 in Crime No.1008/2010 of Sakthikulangara police station approached the petitioner. The offence alleged against the accused in the above crime are under Sections 120 (B), 417, 420 r/w 34 IPC. Petitioner obtained copies of FIR and perused the remand application and advised them to surrender before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Karunagappally. It is stated that subsequently he filed an advance petition through his colleague Adv.Binu.R, since he is a candidate for the Grama Panchayat election. It is stated that the accused expressed their unwillingness to surrender and requested for anticipatory bail. Petitioner advised them to move the High Court for anticipatory bail. On his advice the accused filed application WPC 33560/2010 -2- for anticipatory bail and it is pending. Petitioner is a well- known personality and Vice Chairman of the Kerala University Students Union for the year 1992-93. The Ist respondent contacted the petitioner and enquired about the details of the accused. At that time the petitioner intimated him that he is not bound to give the details. The petitioner was directed to appear before the Ist respondent. Thereafter it is stated that petitioner is being harassed. 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits as follows: It is true that a crime is registered under various sections. One Susan revealed to the police that she along with the Ist accused had gone to the office of the petitioner and given Rs.3.5 lakhs for getting bail and settling the case. A1 also in his confession statement stated that the amount is given to the petitioner. He also revealed that further amount is taken by the petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner has stated he has given back Rs.3.5 lakhs to Susan. Police have realised that there is no need to question the petitioner and it is further submitted that the petitioner will not be harassed by respondents 1 to 3 in the WPC 33560/2010 -3- matter. We record the said submission and close the writ petition. Sd/= (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. Sd/= (M.C.HARI RANI) JUDGE. MS //True Copy// PS to Judge