IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20868 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ ASHOKAN, S/O. NARAYANA PILLAI VIJAYABHAVANAM, KANNANAMKUZHI P.O. THAMARAKULAM VILLAGE, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOLLAM. 2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KARUNAGAPPALLY. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE OACHIRA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20868 OF 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioner is a salesman in a Margin Free shop at Ochira. While so, the 3rd respondent, Sub Inspector of Police, on 2.7.2008 came to his shop and took him into custody. He was questioned regarding the missing of one Smt.Renjini from her husband's house from 28.6.2008. Thereafter, he was let off. The petitioner submits, he is being frequently summoned to the police station and the police are coming to the place of his employment daily. Therefore, he has even lost his employment. So, he preferred Ext.P1 representation before the 1st respondent regarding the harassment by the 3rd respondent and thereafter this writ petition is filed seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the petitioner was found coming out from the house of the aforesaid Smt.Renjini and the people in the locality W.P.(C) No.20868/2008 2 apprehended and handed over him to the police on that day. Since no offence was detected, he was let off. After a few days, the said Smt.Renjini was missing and therefore he was called to the police station and questioned to find out whether he is aware of the whereabouts of the lady. The learned Government Pleader further submitted that the police have not found anything incriminating against the petitioner so far. The police have no intention to harass the petitioner. They are only questioning him to find out whether any information could be collected from him, which may lead to the missing lady. The above submission is recorded and the writ petition is closed. (K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) ps