IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 22237 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BEERIS JOY, AGED 49 YEARS W/O. KX JOY, KAMBATHODATH HOUSE, EROOR, CHAMBAKARRA, PIN 682306. BY ADV. SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERNAKULAM - 682 031. 2. ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE KURUPUMPADDY POLICE STATION, PERUMBAVOOR - 683542 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KURUPUMPADDY POLICE STATION PERUMBAVOOR 683 542. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT.C.M.CHARISMA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No. 22237 OF 2011 ------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Pius C.Kuriakose, J. This writ petition has been filed by a lady complaining that she is being harassed by respondents 2 and 3. 2. On getting instructions from respondents 2 and 3, the learned Government Pleader Smt.C.M.Charisma submitted that the accusations of harassment are incorrect. The petitioner's partner Sri.Prathap is accused in Crime No.650/2011. The police wanted to interrogate the petitioner as a part of the investigation of the crime. The police only wanted to know from the petitioner as to which date will be convenient for her for interrogation. There is no harassment, so submitted the learned Government Pleader. 2.Sri.L.Rajesh Narayan Iyer learned counsel for the petitioner does not agree with the submissions of the Government Pleader. According to him, even as this writ petition was pending, the petitioner was forcibly taken to a car and statement was extracted from her. This is harassment. The WPC.No.22237/2011 2 learned counsel submitted that the petitioner apprehends that there will be further harassment. 3. Having regard to the submissions addressed before us, we feel that this writ petition can be disposed of issuing the following directions; If the attendance of the petitioner is required by the Officer investigating Crime No.650/2011 of Kurupumpady Police Station for interrogation, he will issue notice to the petitioner under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The interrogation will be conducted and statement will be recorded on the date and time shown in the notice. Interrogation at any rate has to be conducted in the presence of a women police constable. We also record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that if whenever attendance of the petitioner is required by the police, the police will issue notice to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM,JUDGE. dpk WPC.No.22237/2011 3