1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.01.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.No.617 of 2011 1.M.Arjunan 2.A.Savithri 3.A.Mahamuni 4.A.Naveen 5.M.Sankar 6.S.Anjalaidevi 7.S.Dhanapal 8.S.Pandialakshmi 9.S.Chitradevi 10.S.Suresh Kumar 11.S.Sumithradevi 12.S.Indradevi 13.S.Veeramalai ... Petitioners Vs. The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District ... Respondent Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the respondent herein not to harss the petitioners and their family members under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner :: Mr.S.Muthal Raj For Respondents :: Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent herein not to harss the petitioners and their family members under the guise of enquiry. 2.Heard Mr.S.Muthal Raj, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit in his argument that the petitioners are the close relatives of one Dinesh, who was suspected to be an accused in a murder case and the petitioners were taken by the respondent police for enquiry and they were harassed by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the respondent police. He would further submit in his argument that the petitioners are ready to co-operate with the investigation and therefore, he requests the Court to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioners. 4.The learned Government Advocate (criminal side) would submit in his argument that the son of the 1st respondent was involved in a murder case and the petitioners being the witnesses are to be interrogated for the purpose of investigation and they have been only enquired about the whereabouts of the accused and there will be no harassment upon them at the time of enquiry. 5.Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (criminal side), this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the respondent police that the petitioners shall not be harassed and enquiry shall be conducted by following principles contemplated under D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 6.The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, after recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). SD/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Velayuthampalayam Police Station, Karur District 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC TO MR.S. MUTHALRAJ, ADVOCATE S.R NO. 2127 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.617 of 2011 20.01.2011 Arul PAM 31.01.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/