1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.6432 of 2011 S.Ashok Kumar : Petitioner Vs. 1. The State, represented by Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kannammamodu Police Station, Kanyakumari District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to issue suitable directions to the respondents-Police not to harass the petitioner by way of preventing from doing lawful sand Stockyard business. For Petitioner : M/s.P.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanni Thevan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the respondents-Police not to harass the petitioner by way of preventing from doing lawful sand Stockyard business. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner by way of preventing from doing lawful sand Stockyard business. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) is recorded. 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner, I am hopeful that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner by way of preventing from doing lawful sand Stockyard business. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The State, represented by Inspector of Police, Kaliyakkavilai Police Station, Kaliyakkavilai, Kanyakumari District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kannammamodu Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai vsn rl/4c – 9.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.6432 of 2011 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/