1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7199 of 2011 M.Malayalingam : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thiruvarumbur Police Station, Trichy. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner except under due process of law. For Petitioner : M/s.Pala Ramasamy For Respondents: Mr.P.Kanni Thevan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the second respondent not to harass the petitioner except under due process of law. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) is recorded. 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that the second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner, I am hopeful that the second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.S) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Trichy District, Trichy. 2. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Thiruvarumbur Police Station, Trichy. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7199 of 2011 18.10.2011 vsn RJ/8.11.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/