1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16022 of 2011 1.P.Buvaneshwari 2.P.Ganapathy 3.P.Kannan 4.P.Pandiyarajan 5.Senthamarai Selvi 6.Valli 7.J.Panju 8.V.Gowri 9.T.Damayandi : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District, Madurai. 2.Mr.Pandi Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Karupayoorani Police Station, Madurai. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent police not to harass the petitioners by interfering in the civil dispute. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Mohanasundaram For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the second respondent police not to harass the petitioners by interfering in the civil dispute. 2. Heard Mr.K.Mohanasundaram, learned Counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side)appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners and their family members were harassed by the second respondent police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the second respondent may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners and their family members. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that there is no harassment against the petitioners and if any interrogation is needed by the second respondent against the petitioners, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any further investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and the enquiry or interrogation would be done in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on both sides, the police is entitled to investigate the matter by interrogating the petitioners in proper manner. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment done by the police. He would also state that there will not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the second respondent police will not harass the petitioners and their family members in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners and their family members on the side of the second respondent police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. The second respondent police is directed not to interfere in civil dispute. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Superintendent of Police Madurai District, Madurai. 2.Mr.Pandi Deputy Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, Karupayoorani Police Station, Madurai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. gsr CRL.O.P.(MD)No.16022 of 2011 13.12.2011 TR : 23.12.2011: 2p/5c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/