IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23827 of 2010(C) ------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- ANANTHA NARAYANA BHAT, S/O. NARAYANA VADHYAR, AGED 61 YEARS M/S. ANIT MARINE AGENCIES PVT LTD INDIRA GANDHI RAOD, WELLINGTON ISLAND KOCHI 682003 BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA ERNAKULAM. 2. V.M.MOHAMMED RAFIQUE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE MATTANCHERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH & M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 23827 OF 2010 C --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th August, 2010 JUDGMENT K.M. Joseph, J. This is a Writ Petition alleging harassment by police. It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that there is a complaint received from one Jaya and it was forwarded to the second respondent for enquiry and for that purpose, the petitioner was asked to be present and he did not turn up and has approached this Court. Learned Government Pleader would further submit that if the presence of the petitioner is necessary, he will be issued with notice under Section 160 of the Cr. P.C. He also submits that the respondents deny the allegation that the petitioner was contacted over phone in the matter of two cheques and that the respondents do not intend to compel the petitioner to hand over the cheques. We record the said submissions and close the Writ Petition. Naturally, this WPC.23827/2010C 2 Judgment will not stand in the way of the respondents conducting enquiry/investigation in accordance with law. Sd/= K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE Sd/= M.L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge