1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.5309 of 2011 1. Ponnusamy Muthurayar 2. Uththandammal 3. Muthu 4. Azhagu Rani 5. Ishwariya : Petitioners Vs. 1. The State, represented by the Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Dindigul District, Dinidgul. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners in connection with the case in Crime No.16 of 2011, on the file of the Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. For Petitioners : M/s.S.Palanivelayutham For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanni Thevan Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) O R D E R In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioners have come up seeking a direction to the second respondent – police not to harass them under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against him. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioners in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) is recorded. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that the second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioners, I am hopeful that the Second respondent – police shall not harass the petitioners. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Inspector of Police, Jeyamangalam Police Station, Theni District. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Dindigul District, Dinidgul. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.5309 of 2011 18.10.2011 vsn NSV/4.11.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/