1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.10414 of 2011 N.Muthu Irulandi : Petitioner Vs. State rep. by 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai District. : Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the second respondent and their officials not to harass the petitioner unnecessarily against law under the guise of enquiry in the civil dispute with the defacto complainant and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case. For Petitioner :Mr.V.Balaji For Respondents :Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason,the respondents are harassing the petitioners for which the learned Government Advocate(Criminal Side)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 disposed off. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Writs) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, S.S.Colony Police Station, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. Ses SR : 25.08.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD)No.10414 of 2011 11.8.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/