IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 17TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 28TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4078 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- SHAUKATHALI, S/O. MUHAMMED HANEEFA, FIROZ MANZIL, MADAN NADA, MIDUVADI MURI, THEKKADU VILLAGE,NEDUMANGADU TALUK. BY ADV. MR.G.SUDHEER (KARAKONAM). RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADIKKAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADIKKAL POLICE STATION. 4. PICHA MUHAMMED RAWTHER @ PICHAMAMATHU AMIYAN PALLIYACHUVATTIL VEEDU, SATHYMANGALAM, CHIRAVOOR MURI, MADATHARA. 5. LAREEFA BEEVI @ IRIFA BEEVI, W/O. PICHAMUHAMMED RAWTHER, PALLIYACHUVATTIL VEEDU, SATHYMANGALAM, CHIRAVOOR MURI, MADATHARA. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.4078 OF 2009 (I) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,Ag.CJ. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted that a crime was registered against the petitioner and police conducted enquiry. Police is free to conduct investigation in a registered crime according to law but that shall not result in harassment. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the civil disputes or criminal disputes between the parties and it is for the petitioner to approach the criminal court if finally cases are filed against him. Recording the submission that investigation will be conducted strictly as per the law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 6th November, 2008