1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.9007 of 2011 1.M.Johnmani Ponraj 2.J.Shanmugapriya ... Petitioners Vs 1.The State rep.by The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. ... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the first respondent and his subordinate not to harass the petitioners under the guise of petition enquiry on the basis of complaint given by Antony Gnana Sekar, Arputhanatham and Packiaraj. For Petitioners :Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents :Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt.Advocate(Crl. Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the first respondent and his subordinate not to harass the petitioners under the guise of petition enquiry on the basis of complaint given by Antony Gnana Sekar, Arputhanatham and Packiaraj. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the first respondent police is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, 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 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Pettai Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.9007 of 2011 21.07.2011 gsr SMA/27.7.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/