IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE K.HEMA TUESDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2006 / 6TH ASHADHA, 1928 WP(C).No. 18527 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: PETITIONER ---------------------- FRANCIS, AGED 35 YEARS, S/O.ISSAC, RESIDING AT THALUMKAROT VEEDU, KUMBAZHA PO.,PATHANAMTHITTA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KAYAMKULAM,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, HARIPAD POLICE STATION ALAPPUZHA,DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR,HARIPAD, POLICE STATION. ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. SHYAMA, AGED 30 YEARS,RESIDING AT PAZATHOLIL VEEDU,MAMMUDA,P.O.,MADAPALLY, CHANGANASHERRY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2007, THE COURT ON 27/06/2006 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & K. HEMA, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.18527 of 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Raman, J. The petitioner has filed this writ petition alleging police harassment. According to him, 4th respondent had earlier filed a complaint before the Kerala State Womens Commission raising certain allegations against the petitioner which was ultimately found to be untrue. Then, 4th respondent again filed another complaint against the petitioner. That was enquired into and no case was registered against the petitioner. Now, the police have asked him to appear again and he apprehends that he may be compelled and coerced to sign some blank papers, though he owes some amount to 4th respondent. It is further alleged that police is acting under some political influence. 2. The Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the State, on instructions, submits that 4th respondent has filed a private complaint before the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Harippad and the same was forwarded to the police for investigation and, at present, Crime No.108/07 is registered by the Thrikkunnappuzha Police and it [WP(C).18527/07] 2 is only to investigate the said crime that the petitioner was asked to appear before police. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is open to Sub Inspector of Police, Thrikkunnappuzha to issue written notice to the petitioner informing him to appear before him in connection with the investigation on a specific date, whereupon, petitioner shall appear before the said officer and co-operate with the enquiry. With the above observation, writ petition is closed. P.R.RAMAN, JUDGE. K. HEMA, JUDGE. Krs.