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 6TH AUGUST 2010 / 15TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23926 of 2010(M) ------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- BALAN, S/O.KUNJUMON, ALAKKAL, ENGAKKAD VILLAGE, THALAPPALLY TALUK, WADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE D.I.G. CRIMES, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIME BRANCH, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C).NO.23926 OF 2010 M PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 26.07.2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // PS to Judge K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 23926 OF 2010 M --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th August, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. Petitioner has approached this Court alleging harassment by Police. According to petitioner, he is being questioned and manhandled in relation to Crime No.398/2005 of Wadakkanchery Police Station. It is stated that the petitioner has been questioned four times. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the petitioner has given certain statements earlier before the local police and now the matter is being investigated by the Crime Branch. Learned Government Pleader assures this Court that the petitioner will not be manhandled and it is also submitted that the allegation of manhandling made by the petitioner is without any foundation. We dispose of the Writ Petition recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner will not be manhandled and leave it WPC.23926/2010 M 2 open to the Police Officers concerned to question the petitioner after issuing notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. We also leave it free to the petitioner, if he is so advised, to take up the issue of manhandling before any other competent Forum including the Police Complaints Authority. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge