IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.BHAVADASAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2009 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14899 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. RAMANKUTTY, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O.K.V.THANKAPPAN, VASANTHAM HOUSE, SHOLAYOOR P.O, AGALI P.O., ATTAPPADY, PALAKKAD. 2. PONNY, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.LATE MARUTHAN, VAYALOOR, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 3. PARVATHY, AGED 45 YEARS, W/O.VARGHESE, VAYALOOR, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 4. RANGAMMA, AGED 29 YEARS, W/O.VASU, VAYALOOR, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 5. RAMALINGAMOOPAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.DEVAMOOPAN, VAYALOOR, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 6. A.JAYAPALAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.ABRAHAM, MATHA HOUSE, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 7. JULIE, AGED 46 YEARS, W/O.JAYAPALAN, MATHA HOUSE, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 8. LEELAMMA, AGED 55 YEARS, MATHA HOUSE, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 9. M.SUNNY, AGED 52 YEARS, PALANIKUNNATHIL KUPPAN VEETIL, SHOLAYOOR P.O. WP(C) 14899/2009 2 10. ARUMUGHAN.S.R., AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.PARAMESHWARAN, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 11. OMANA ANTONY, AGED 53 YEARS, W/O.ANTONY, ELAVATHUNKAL, SHOLAYOOR P.O. 12. SHABU, AGED 29 YEARS., S/O.ANTONY, ELAVATHUNKAL, SHOLAYOOR P.O. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SHALAYOOR P.O. 2. DY.S.P.OF POLICE, AGALI, AGALI.P.O. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.A. SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & P. BHAVADASAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 14899 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 3RD DAY OF JUNE, 2009. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Complaint of the petitioners, who are tribal people, is that they are being harassed by the respondents police officials in connection with the gruesome murder of a 19 year old woman named Jessy and her four months old baby. According to them, they have only aired their protest against the murder of the innocent people and only wanted a proper investigation to be conducted. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the State submitted that the petitioners have taken a protest march blocking the pathway and a case has been registered and that the petitioners were called to the police station pursuant to the registering of a crime with regard thereto. 3. Petitioners being tribal people and illiterate, it is contended by the counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are innocent victims of a false case. We cannot go into such allegations and counter allegations at WP(C) 14899/2009 :2: this stage. But all the same, it has to be held that petitioners' presence in the police station may not be insisted except where found necessary and if their presence is required, they be issued notice under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The writ petition is closed. P.R. RAMAN, JUDGE. P. BHAVADASAN, JUDGE. KNC/-