1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.08.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10342 of 2011 1.A.Ananthi 2.L.Anbuchelvam 3.Ponnuthai 4.O.Manoharan 5.M.Thamaraiselvi ... Petitioners / Accused Versus State Rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai, Madurai District. ... Respondent / Complainant PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner without following the due process of law. For Petitioners: Mr.Veera Kathiravan For Respondent : Mr.A.Ramar, Addl. Public Prosecutor O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondent not to harass the petitioner without following the due process of law. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police is harassing the petitioners for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor would submit on the basis of the complaint given by the defacto complainant, petition enquiry was conducted and subsequently closed. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Considering the submission of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, this Criminal Original Petition is closed. However, I am inclined to give a direction to the respondent not to harass the petitioners under the guise of petition enquiry. The respondent is directed to follow the dictum laid down in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.Veera.Kathiravan, Advocate, Sr.No.26979 Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.10342 of 2011 10.08.2011 vsm SMA/22.8.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/