1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2012 of 2011 1.U.Arifkhan 2.M.Mansoor 3.V.Navanithan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector General of Police, O/o. The Inspector General of Police, New Natham Road, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents No.3 not to harass the petitioners in the name of enquiry and to direct the respondent No.3 to follow guidelines issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu’s case in matters pertaining to arrest or interrogation. For Petitioners : Mr. T.Lajapathy Roy For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondent No.3 not to harass the petitioners in the name of enquiry and to direct the respondent No.3 to follow guidelines issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu’s case in matters pertaining to arrest or interrogation. 2. Heard Mr.T.Lajapathy Roy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.L.Murugan, 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 were harassed by the 3rd respondent under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the 3rd 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. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that petition enquiry is pending against the petitioners and the 3rd respondent police is conducting the enquiry and there is no harassment against the petitioners and if any interrogation is needed by the 3rd respondent against the petitioners, the norms which are mentioned in the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 if any enquiry or interrogation, it would be done in accordance with law. 5. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment by the 3rd respondent against the petitionesr. He would also state that there would not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the 3rd respondent police will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners on the side of the 3rd 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. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P &A) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Inspector General of Police, O/o. The Inspector General of Police, New Natham Road, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Madurai. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr. T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate, SR.No.9835 vsm Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2012 of 2011 23.02.2011 TR : 08.03.2011 : 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/