IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18504 of 2010(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. JOSEPH.KP, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. PHILIPPOSE, KUNNATHUMALA HOUSE, VATTAKKUNNU.P.O, MEENADOM, KOTTAYAM. 2. MARIAMMA JOSEPH, AGED 44 YEARS, W/O. JOSEPH.K.P, KUNATHUMALA HOUSE, VATTAKKUNNU.P.O, MEENADOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.K.N.RADHAKRISHNAN(IDUKKI) SRI.SAJJU.S SMT.REXY ELIZABETH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. S.I OF POLICE, VAKATHANAM POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SASIKALA @ SREEKALA, D/O. SASI, CHAKKUCHIRA COLONY, VAKATHANAM, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18504 of 2010-K ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioners complain of police harassment. The eldest son of the petitioners is an accused charged under Section 376 IPC on a frivolous complaint filed by the second respondent is the case of the petitioners. It is stated that petitioners are nowhere involved in the said matter. It is stated that petitioners have obtained anticipatory bail. It is stated that the second respondent filed a complaint against petitioners' son and two others. Crime No.174/2010 is registered in the Vakathanam Police Station. Now, the petitioners complain that they are being harassed in connection with Crime No.174/2010 of Vakathanam Police Station. Learned Government Pleader submits that complaint against petitioners' son and two others in Crime No.174/2010 is that they are forcing the complainant to withdraw the complaint under Sec.376 IPC. We dispose of the writ petition. We make it clear that the investigation pursuant to Crime No.174 of 2010 can WPC No.18504/2010 -2- go on in accordance with law. If presence of the petitioners is required in connection with the said case it shall be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS