1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14343 of 2011 Ganesan : Petitioner Vs. State rep.by The Inspector of Police City Crime Branch Madurai. : Respondent. PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Gokul For Respondents: Mr.P.Kanni Thevan, Government Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioner, 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 ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(A.S) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR RR To 1.The Inspector of Police City Crime Branch Madurai. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. SB:23/11/2011 1p 3c Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14343 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/