1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.09.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11908 of 2011 Pandiammal ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, 2.The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai. (Cr.No.1142/2011) ... Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner, her daughter-in-laws, her sons and daughters in the guise of investigation. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Bhagavathi Singh For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner, her daughter-in-laws, her sons and daughters in the guise of investigation. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner's husband has been died in the market and a case has been registered in Crime No.1142 of 2011 under Section 174 Cr.P.C. He further submits that the investigating officer is harassing the petitioner, her daughter-in-laws, her sons and her daughters stating that as they have committed the murder and hence, she has come forwarded with the present application for not to harass. 3. Perused the counter affidavit, which was filed by the respondent and also the case diary. In the postmortem report, it is stated that final opinion is reserved because of awaiting for chemical report. 4. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner and her family members, 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 5. With the above direction, this petition is closed. vsm Sd/- Assistant Registrar[AE] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, 2.The Inspector of Police, South Gate Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 cc to Mr.G.Bhagavath Singh, Advocate SR.No.30878 Crl.O.P.(MD)NO.11908 of 2011 Dated:12.09.2011 2P/5C RPB 26.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/