IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 13TH MAY 2010 / 23RD VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14482 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SALIM T.A. S/O.ABDULLA KUNHI,KOLLAMPADY HOUSE,ANAGHOOR, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.G.SAROJINI SMT.N.C.SALINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLCIE, LASARAGODE. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,BEKAL, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,KANJANGAD, KASARAGODE DISTRICT. 4. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KASARAGODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI K.C.SANTHOSH KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K.BASHEER & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JJ. ------------------- ------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.14482 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 13th DAY OF MAY, 2010 J U D G M E N T Basheer, J. The prayer in this Writ Petition is to issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ restraining respondents 1 to 3 not to harass the petitioner and his family members and friends. It is admitted by the petitioner that he was involved in large number of crimes earlier. However, he submits that he was found guilty only in one of the many cases and even in respect of that case an appeal is pending before the Apex Court. The grievance of the petitioner is that the moment he came out of jail after completing the sentence in the above case in December, 2010, he is continuously being harassed by the police. 2. The learned Government Pleader after getting written instructions from the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kanhangad submits that as on today, three crimes are pending against the petitioner, viz, crime No.37/10, Crime No.42/10 and Crime No.96/10. Apart from the above crimes, Crime Nos.61/10 and 96/10 of Mangalore Rural Police Station are also pending against him. W.P.(C)No.14482/10 2 It is further stated that no new cases have been registered against the petitioner in Kasaragod District and the Kasaragod Police does not intend to question him for the time being in connection with any case. The above submission is recorded. The Writ Petition is closed. A.K.BASHEER, JUDGE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE dsn