1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15384 of 2011 Raja @ Parthiba Rajan ...Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 3.The Deputy Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram Sub-Division, Tirunelveli District. 6.Mr.Kingsley Dev Anand, The Inspector of Police, Cheranmahadevi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 7.Mr.Sakthi, Head Constable, Cheranmahadevi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents 6 to 8 not to harass the petitioner particularly in the manner of going to the petitioner's home and threatening the inmates therein. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Anand For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the respondents 6 to 8 not to harass the petitioner and his family members and not to interfere with the civil dispute. 2. Heard Mr.R.Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side)appearing on behalf of R-1 to R-5. R6 to R-8 are unnecessary parties. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondents are harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would gainsay such allegations. 4. The learned Government Advocate(Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that the petitioner is an accused in Crime No.234 of 2011 and for the purpose of interrogation only the respondents police summoned the petitioner and there is no harassment against the petitioner. 5. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner and the respondents 1 to 5 are directed not to interfere with the civil transaction, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director General of Police,Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 3.The Deputy Inspector of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli. 5.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamudram Sub-Division, Tirunelveli District. 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15384 of 2011 pm/sma/12.12.2011/7c/2p 28.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/