THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.18734 OF 2010 DATED 2ND AUGUST, 2010 BETWEEN Koppal Subrahmanyam And Others. … Petitioners And The Superintendent of Police, Nellore, SPS Nellore District. And Another. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.18734 OF 2010 ORDER: Admittedly, the petitioners’ relations are the accused in Crime No.156 of 2010 of Naidupet Police Station, Nellore District. The cause for complaint is that the Police Authorities are visiting the petitioners’ house and harassing them by interfering with their life and liberty. Hence, this writ petition. As the Police are in the process of investigating Crime No.156 of 2010 of Naidupet Police Station, it is open to them under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to require the attendance of witnesses. It is not known whether the petitioners’ presence is being solicited in this regard. Be that as it may, the Police are required to adhere to the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in the process of investigating a crime and for the purpose of eliciting relevant evidence. The Police shall therefore not interfere with the life and liberty of the petitioners over and above the extent permissible under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in the process of their investigation. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with the aforestated direction. No costs. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 2ND AUGUST, 2010 VGSR/PGS