1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17115 of 2011 1.Tmt. Suseela 2.M.Deivaraj ...Petitioners -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 2.The Deputy Superintending of Police Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 3.The Sub Inpector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second and third respondents not to harass the petitioners above named in the nature of civil dispute. For Petitioners : Mr.J.Mathesh For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the second and third respondents not to harass the petitioners in the nature of civil dispute. 2. Heard Mr.J.Mathesh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side)appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioner was harassed by the respondents police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the respondents may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that there is no harassment against the petitioners and and if any interrogation is needed by the respondent against the petitioners, the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 further investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and the enquiry or interrogation would be done in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on both sides, the police is entitled to investigate the matter by interrogating the petitioners in proper manner. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment done by the police. He would also state that there will not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the respondent police will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners on the side of the respondents police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(A.S.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 2.The Deputy Superintending of Police Thirumangalam, Madurai District. 3.The Sub Inpector of Police, Koodakovil Police Station, Madurai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17115 of 2011 23.12.2011 pm sma/29.12.2011/5c/2p https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/