1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.KARNAN Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.13553 of 2011 1.S.Malik 2.K.M.Seik Oli 3.Rasitha Begam ... Petitioners Versus The State of Rep. by The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur All Women Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent herein not to harass the petitioners and their family members and friends under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioners : Mr.M.Seeni Sulthan For Respondent : Mr.R.Ramachandran Additional Public Prosecutor O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondent herein not to harass the petitioners and their family members and friends under the guise of enquiry. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police is harassing the petitioners and their family members and friends for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioners and their family members and friends . Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Samayanallur All Women Police Station, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.13553 of 2011 04.10.2011 vsm SMA/21.10.2011/3C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/