1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7968 of 2011 M.S.Gopalakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Madurai Commissioner of Police, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, C-5, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents police officials not to harass the petitioner at any event in so far as the complaint given by one Murugan with regarding to the murder of his wife Mrs.Sivakali Devi, except without taking action in due process of law and direct the respondents to make fair and thorough investigation. For Petitioner :Mr.R.R.Thamothar Raj For Respondents :Ms.S.Prabha Govt.Advocate(Crl. Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondents police officials not to harass the petitioner at any event in so far as the complaint given by one Murugan with regarding to the murder of his wife Mrs.Sivakali Devi, except without taking action in due process of law and direct the respondents to make fair and thorough investigation. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondents police are harassing the petitioner 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 (W) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Office of the Madurai Commissioner of Police, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, C-5, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gsr GH : 21.07.2011 : 2p/4c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7968 of 2011 11.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/