1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.8.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.PALANIVELU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11155 of 2011 V.Shanmugam : Petitioner Vs. 1.The State represented by The DIG of Police, Trichy Range, Trichy District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruverumbur Police Station, Trichy District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to direct respondents not to harass petitioner and his family members under the garb of conducting an enquiry except with due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Pitchai Muthu For Respondents : Mr.P.Kandasamy Government Advocate (Criminal Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct respondents not to harass petitioner and his family members under the garb of conducting an enquiry except with due process of law. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondents are harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, 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. 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The DIG of Police, Trichy Range, Trichy District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Thiruverumbur Police Station, Trichy District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gsr SR : 08.09.2011 : 2p/5c CRL.O.P.(MD).No.11155 of 2011 24.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/