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.5641 of 2011 Shammi Mariyam : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Pudukkottai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thirugokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second and third respondents herein not to harass the petitioner, her husband and petitioner's husband's family members under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner : M/s.Muthal Raj 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 second and third respondents – police not to harass him, her husband and her husband's family members under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against him. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the second and third respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner, her husband and husband's family members in any manner. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in 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 second and third respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner, her husband and her husband's family members, I am hopeful that the second and third respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner, her husband and her husband's family members. 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 (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai Town, Pudukkottai. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thirugokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.na.Palaniyandi, Advocate (SR.No.36306) ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5641 of 2011 18.10.2011 vsn NSV/8.11.11/2P/6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/