1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No. 12539 of 2011 S.Karthika : Petitioner Vs. 1.Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement, (Prevention of Money Laundering Act & Foreign Exchange Management Act) Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan 3rd Floor, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddous Road, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Assistant Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement, (Prevention of Money Laundering Act & Foreign Exchange Management Act) Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan 3rd Floor, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddous Road, Chennai-600 006. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner and her family members pending disposal of the C.C.No.6 of 2010 on the file of CBI Court, Madurai. For Petitioner :MrP.Natarajan. For Respondents :Mr.E.T.Rajendran Central Government Standing Counsel O R D E R *********** In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the respondents – police not to harass her under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against her. 2. The learned Central Government Standing Counsel, per contra, would submit that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioner in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Central Government Standing Counsel is recorded. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while she is in custody and while she is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner, I am hopeful that the respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.SIde) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement, (Prevention of Money Laundering Act & Foreign Exchange Management Act) Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan 3rd Floor, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddous Road, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Assistant Director of Enforcement, Directorate of Enforcement, (Prevention of Money Laundering Act & Foreign Exchange Management Act) Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan 3rd Floor, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddous Road, Chennai-600 006 3.The Additional Central Government Standing Counsel, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. gsr rl/4 c- 4.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No. 12539 of 2011 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/