1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13573 of 2011 1.Venkateshkumar 2.Surulivel 3.Muthurathinam 4.P.M.Muralidoss 5.Hemalatha : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tallakulam, Madurai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioners and his family members in the name of enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Moorthy For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioner, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. It is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the respondent – police is bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. 3. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Tallakulam, Madurai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.S.Moorthy, Advocate (SR.No.35594) ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13573 of 2011 12.10.2011 vs NSV/31.10.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/