IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 4721 of 2008(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. BIJUMON JAMES, S/O.M.B.JAMES, AGED 30 YEARS, MUTTATHU HOUSE, CHERAYA P.O. KONGAD, PALAKKAD. 2. P.M.ABRAHAM, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, PANACKATHOTTAM HOUSE, MANAGING PARTNER, PANACKATHOTTAM AGRO RUBBER PARK, KARIMPA P.O., PALAKKAD. 3. C.KARUNAKARAN, S/O.CHAMUNNI, AGED 36 YEARS, POOVAKODE HOUSE, KANNADI P.O., PALAKKAD, NOW RESIDING AT ALUMKAL HOUSE, NECHUPULLY P.O., MUNDUR, PALAKKAD. 4. CHANDRASEKHARAN, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAIR, AGED 48 YEARS, LAKSHMI KRIPA, KARIMPA P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, HOME, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PALAKKAD. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANARKKAD POLICE STATION. 4. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. WPC 4721/2008 5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, H.O., PERINTHALMANNA POLICE STATION, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 4721 OF 2008-K ----------------------------------------- Dated 20th February, 2008. JUDGMENT Balakrishnan Nair, J. The petitioners 1 to 3 are dealers in natural rubber. The 4th petitioner is the Depot Manager of the 2nd petitioner. They purchased natural rubber from producers. Alleging that in some cases, they have purchased rubber from persons who committed theft of the same from the producers, the police are unnecessarily harassing them. Feeling aggrieved by the said alleged harassment, this writ petition is filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. The respondents submit that crimes have been registered against petitioners 1, 3 and 4 for receiving stolen goods and investigation is being conducted into those crimes. It is submitted that the petitioners have obtained anticipatory bail from this Court in the crimes registered against them. The respondents police officers deny the allegation of harassment. They submit that they will conduct the investigation against the petitioners only in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. Wpc 4721/2008 2 This submission is recorded and the Writ Petition is disposed of. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. Nm/