THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.31868 OF 2011 ORDER: The action of the respondents in allegedly harassing the petitioner on the pretext of recovery of stolen property without a criminal case being registered against him is questioned in this Writ Petition as being arbitrary and illegal. The petitioner, a goldsmith, alleges that he is being needlessly harassed by the respondents; they were demanding that he should hand over 25 grams of gold on the alleged pretext that he was a receiver of stolen property; they were sending police constables to his shop; and were frequently calling him on his cell phone. A counter affidavit is filed by the 2nd respondent wherein it is stated that Crime No.254 of 2011 was registered on the file of Nacharam Police Station on 8.9.2011 under Sections 454 and 380 I.P.C; the petitioner is shown as the 3rd accused in the said complaint registered as Crime No.254 of 2011; and it is with an intention of escaping criminal liability that the petitioner is making baseless allegations. Since Crime No.254 of 2011 is already registered wherein the petitioner is shown as the 3rd accused, I see no reason to grant the relief sought for in this Writ Petition. Whether the petitioner is involved in the said crime will be known only after investigation is completed. The petitioner cannot, by way of the present Writ Petition, seek to interdict the investigation which the respondents are required to carry on in accordance with law. The Writ Petition, as filed, is wholly misconceived and is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ___________ 22-12-2011 asp