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 THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1049 of 2009(Y) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- SMITHA.O.B, D/O BABU, OLIYATH VEEDU, KARUMASSERRI.P.O, PARAKADAVU VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.I.S.LAILA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGAMANADU, ALUVA. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALUVA. 4. AJI, S/O.RAJAPPAN, KARAKULAM VEETTIL, KARUMALLOOR.P.O, PARAVOOR TALUK. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V. Giri, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1049 of 2009 - Y ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 Judgment Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is the petitioner's case that due to the complaint of the husband against whom family disputes are pending, she and her relatives were called to the police station. We have called the then Sub Inspector of Police, Chengamanad police station. He stated that petitioner was called to the police station only once. Both sides have filed complaints. It is an admitted fact that no crime is registered against the petitioner. Petitions between the husband and wife are pending in the Family Court. So, unless there is a direction from the Family Court, police should not have interfered in the family disputes. Women should not be called to police station unless they are accused in the crimes registered. The then Sub Inspector of Police stated that he will not repeat such things in future. There will, therefore, be a direction that police shall not harass the writ petitioner and false case shall not be registered against the petitioner and her relatives merely because this petition is filed and W.P.(C) No. 1049/2009 2 no harassment shall be made and if any complaint is received in future, that will be taken very seriously. With that direction, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa