1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12748 of 2011 R.Jegan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.Nethaji The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai. 3.Parameswaran : Respondents (third respondent has been impleaded as per the order of this Court made in M.P.No.1 of 2011 dated 14.10.2011) PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner in the guise of any petition enquiry and consequently direct the first respondent to take appropriate action against the second respondent on the basis of representation of the petitioner dated 17.09.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City, Madurai. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai RR rl/4c – 3.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12748 of 2011 14.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/