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 THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37013 of 2008(F) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- 1. SHAJI.K.P., AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.P.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN, KAMBIYALKATTU, MUHAMMA P.O., CHERTHALA. 2. SAIJU KUMAR, AGED 31 YEARS, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN, PALACKAL, MUHAMMA P.O., CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.MOHAMMED NIYAZ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUHAMMA POLICE STATION, MUHAMMA P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL FOR R THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. -------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.37013 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated 8th January, 2009 JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. Government Pleader, on instructions, submitted that one Ajayakumar was an accused in a crime and when he was absconding, since petitioners are his close friends, as part of investigation, they were called to the police station for knowing the whereabouts of Ajayakumar. Without prejudice to the right of the police to investigate the matter, police is directed to see that investigation is done only according to law and police shall not harass the petitioners unnecessarily. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE tks