1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14121 of 2011 1.Kalidass 2.Pandurangan 3.Ramu : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2.The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioners and their family members in the guise of investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Bhagavathsingh For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioners, they have come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioners, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. It is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the respondent – police is bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( WRITS ) /TRUE COPY/ RR ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2.The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Addl. Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM::2011:NOVEMBER:11:: ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14121 of 2011 1p;4c:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/