IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11740 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. M.S.THULASIDAS, S/O.SREEDHARAN NAIR, MUNDANPALLIYIL HOUSE, NELLIPARA POST, ALAKODE, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. P.V.BALAN, S/O.VELAYUDHEN, PAZHEVEETTIL HOUSE, ALAKODE POST, ARANGAM, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. MANOJ JOHN, S/O.JOHN MATHEW, ERATHUKUNNEL HOUSE, ALAKODEN POST, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT, KANNUR. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAKODE POLICE STATION, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. SALIM P.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR AND P.N. RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11740 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. The petitioners have approached this Court alleging police harassment. They submit that in connection with the alleged theft of 21 gas cylinders, the petitioners are being unnecessarily called to the police station and harassed. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that theft of 21 gas cylinders took place from the possession of one Mr.Sybi. In connection with the theft, the petitioners were questioned. None of them has been made accused nor arrested, it is submitted. Police is only investigating the crime in accordance with law. Allegations of harassment are denied by the police. 3. Police can investigate the crime in accordance with law. If necessary, they are entitled to question the petitioners and the same cannot be described as harassment. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the police WPC No. 11740 OF 2008 2 have no intention to harass the petitioners and they are only investigating the crime in accordance with law. The Writ Petition is disposed of recording the submission. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. ttb WPC No. 11740 OF 2008 3 WPC No. 11740 OF 2008 4