IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2010 / 14TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23520 of 2010(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. HARISH BAL, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.N.P.BALAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KAILAS, NEAR POOKKALAM SIVA TEMPLE, PALARIVATTOM, COCHIN-25. 2. N.P.BALAKRISHNAN, AGED 74 YEARS, -DO- -DO- 3. S.AMMINI AMMA, AGED 62 YEARS, -DO- -DO- BY ADV. SRI.T.M.RAMAN KARTHA SMT.MANJU R.KARTHA SMT.R.B.SIMI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POLICE VANITHA CELL, NEAR HIGH COURT, ERNAKULAM. 2. ASWATHI, D/O.V.G.NAIR, RESIDING AT RAJANI VILLA, NEAR VANITHA I.T.I., K.K.ROAD, CHALAKKUDY TOWN.P.O., PIN-680 307. 3. RAJANI VENUGOPAL, W/O.V.G.NAIR, -DO- -DO- R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23520 of 2010-L ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 5th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioners have approached this Court alleging harassment by police. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that on the basis of a complaint alleging offence under Section 498A of the IPC petitioner was summoned. It is submitted that if petitioner's presence is necessary it will be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. Leaving it open to the official respondent to investigate the matter in accordance with law and also recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader that in case petitioners' presence is required it will be preceded by notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C, we dispose of the writ petition. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS