IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4834 of 2007(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONERS ----------------------- 1. FREDERIC A. EDWARD, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O. A.J.EDWARD, 11/146-B, SOUTH THAMARAPARAMBU ROAD, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI-682 001. 2. ABRAHAM MATHEW, S/O. C.A.MATHEW, CHERUMEL RESIDENCY, LILLY STREET, FORT KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SUDHEENDRAN SRI.SURAJ.S SRI.P.P.GENSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. A.L.YESUDAS, SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION. 2. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MATTANCHERY POLICE STATION, MATTANCHERY. 3. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MATTANCHERY. 4. RAJAN PAUL MAMPILLY, K.L.BERNARD MASTER ROAD, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI - 682 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.4834 OF 2007 (A) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of February, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to the petitioners, 1st petitioner was called several times to the Police station unnecessarily. The 2nd petitioner was in America. Govt.Pleader on instructions filed a complaint and on the basis of a complaint, a crime was registered against the petitioner and for investigation of the crime petitioner was called to the Police station. Even though police is free to investigate the crime according to law, it should not result in harassment. In the above circumstances, hereafter if petitioner is to be called to the police station, written summons should be issued. Petitioner can also bring an advocate with him when he was summoned to the police station. Recording the submission that W.P.(C).4834/2007 2 police will not harass the petitioner and will conduct the investigation strictly according to law this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 1th January, 2007