1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5383 of 2011 1.S.Maria Louis 2.S.Johnson Thomas ... Petitioners -Vs- 1.The Inspector General of Police, Madurai South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. 6.The Sub Inspector of Police, Batlagundu, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the fifth respondent not to harass the petitioners. For Petitioner : Mr.T.K.Gopalan For Respondents : Mr.S.Prabha Govt Advocate (Crl. side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the fifth respondent not to harass the petitioners. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the fifth respondent police is harassing the petitioners for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners, but let the police investigate into the matter in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Crl.side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector General of Police, Madurai South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nilakottai, Dindigul District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Batlagundu, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. 6.The Sub Inspector of Police, Batlagundu, Nilakottai Taluk, Dindigul District. 7.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gsr SR : 02.08.2011 : 2p/8c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5383 of 2011 22.07.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/