1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2891 of 2011 1. Johnson 2. Esthar Suba 3. Selvaraj 4. Iruthayam 5. Madasamy 6. Thomas Arokiyaraj ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Minnirpallam Police Station, Munnirpallam, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction to the respondents not to harass or ill-treat the petitioners. For Petitioners : M/s.K.Sathiya Singh For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking for a direction to the respondents not to harass or ill-treat the petitioners. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioners for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners, 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 petitioners. Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit themselves for interrogation. The petitioners are 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/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Minnirpallam Police Station, Munnirpallam, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.K.Sathiya Singh, Advocate (SR.No.11362) Crl.O.P.(MD) No.2891 of 2011 04.03.2011 akv NSV/10.3.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/