IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 22961 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. C.P.MAMMED,S/O.AHMED KUTTY, KOTTAMAL, KODIYATHUR PO, MUKKAM,KOZHIKODE. 2. K.MARIYAMBI, W/O.C.P.MAMMAD, KOTTAMAL, KODIYATHUR PO, MUKKAM,KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.BINDU (SASTHAMANGALAM) SRI.PRASANTH M.P RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KODUVALLY,KOZHIKODE. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (RURAL),VADAKARA,KOZHIKODE. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO HOME, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI T K VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 22961 of 2010 U - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph, J. The petitioner has approached this court alleging police harassment. 2. Briefly the case of the petitioners is as follows. Petitioners are parents of one Firoz. According to them, their son was falsely implicated in a Crime filed under Sections 376 and 313 I.P.C. The petitioners have been summoned to the police station frequently for the purpose of investigation. They are co- operating with the investigation and also willing to co-operate with the further investigation. But it is alleged that the first respondent is harassing the petitioners, their aged parents and daughter by threatening them with dire consequences, unless they procure the presence of their son. W.P.(C).No. 22961 of 2010 2 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioners' son has been absconding for nearly 2 ½ years. Their son is coming often and on to their residence, but they are not divulging this fact and not co-operating with the investigation. He would submit that the respondents will continue to do surveillance in accordance with law without invading the privacy of the petitioners. 4. We record the said submission and dispose of the Writ Petition leaving it free to the official respondents to do surveillance and investigate the matter in accordance with law. If the presence of the petitioners is required in connection with the case, it shall be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. (K. M. JOSEPH) Judge (M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS) Judge tm