IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 282 of 2009(H) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SMT.SUMA SURESH, AGED 42 YEARS, W/O.SURESH, KIZHAKKENJALIL HOUSE, KOTHAMANGALAM P.O KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.SABU RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DY.S.P., SPECIAL TEAM FOR INVESTIGATION OF KERALA ANTI SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT,2007, COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, COCHIN CITY. 2. DY.S.P.OF POLICE, LAW & ORDER, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. THE EXCISE INSPECTOR, NDPS SPECIAL SQUAD PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 282 of 2009 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that the husband of the petitioner is an accused in various NDPS cases. There is an order of the Magistrate that the accused shall not enter the limits of Kothamangalam. Petitioner is residing in Kothamangalam and she has got a showroom and bakery in Kothamangalam. Police is visiting their place in search of her husband. It is the duty of the police to search the accused and it cannot be stated as police harassment. But police should see that the visit of the police would not amount to harassment and if and when her house is visited there should be an woman police with them. Writ petition is disposed of as above. J.B.Koshy, (Ag. Chief Justice) V.GIRI, (Judge) vns