1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.293 of 2011 1.M.Shahul Hameed 2.Shantha Begum ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent to supervise the respondents 2 and 3 not to harass the petitiioners without any legally sustainable complaint and to abide by the guidelines in D.K.Basu Case reported in 1977(1) SCC Page 416. For Petitioner : Mr.ASiva Ayyappan For Respondents : Ms.Devasena, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed to direct the 1st respondent to supervise the respondents 2 and 3 not to harass the petitiioners without any legally sustainable complaint and to abide by the guidelines in D.K.Basu Case reported in 1977(1) SCC Page 416. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioners and their family members. 3. According to the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), there is no complaint received against the petitioner nor any enquiry is pending against the petitioner and therefore, there is no harassment. 4. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), even if any complaint has been filed, the petitioner shall not be harassed and enquiry shall be conducted by following https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 procedure contemplated under D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 5.The Criminal Original Petition is ordered, recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side). Sd/- Deputy Registrar /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Melur, Madurai District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Kottampatti Police Station, Madurai District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.Siva Iyyappan, Advocate SR.1533 arul SR : 22.01.2011 : 2p/6c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.293 of 2011 11.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/