1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10830 of 2011 A.P.Ramesh : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Home Secretary,Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 2.The Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Chennai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct respondents 2 and 4 to provide police protection to the petitioner and his family members and his Arthy Jewellery shop by considering the representation preferred by the petitioner dated 15.08.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannidevan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R The petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition seeking police protection. 2. According to the petitioner, the fifth respondent, who is the Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station, Ramanathapuram District, is very often threatening him of taking action under the guise of investigation. 3. In my considered view, no citizen of this country can be harassed by the respondent police. The right to interrogate or enquire a citizen cannot extend to the level of harassing him. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would submit that the respondents police shall not harass the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, no further order is required in this Criminal Original Petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ NB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai. 2.The Director General of Police, Beach Road, Chennai. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, Chennai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Paramakudi Town Police Station,Ramanathapuram Dt. 6.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. R. ALAGUMANI, ADVOCATE, SR: 36264: DM::2011:NOVEMBER:11:: ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.10830 of 2011 19.10.2011 1P:8C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/