IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 33481 of 2008(J) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ VALSAMMA, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O.MANI, KOTTARTHIKAL (THOTTUMKAL) HOUSE, KUMPALATHAMON MURI, VADASSERIKKARA VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNY , PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, RANNY POLICE STATION, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. *ADDL.R3 & R4 ARE IMPLEADED: R3. THE DY.S.P., THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. R4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. (*ADDL.R3 & R4 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD.5/12/2008 IN I.A.NO.15046/2008) GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R1 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B. KOSHY, Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE & P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No.33481 OF 2008 ......................................................................... Dated this the 6th January, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY, Ag. CJ. : This Writ Petition is filed alleging police harassment. 2. A statement has been filed by the Circle Inspector of Police . It is stated that one complaint was received from one Sajeev and on that basis investigation was done. The petitioner has not been harassed by the police. 3. According to the petitioner, the allegations levelled in the complaint are only against one Ashraf, who is working in Gulf country. We are not proposing to go in to the merits of the case. Investigation can be conducted by the police but only according to law. However, we make it clear that since the petitioner is a lady, if she is not an accused, she shall not be compelled to appear in the police station. J.B. KOSHY, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk