1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Criminal Original Petition(MD) No.9178 of 2011 1.M.Murugan 2.M.Arumugam Nainar 3.A.Innasimuthu ... Petitioners Vs. 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tutucorin Rural, Tuticorin. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station, Tuticorin. .... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the first respondent not to harass the petitioners. For Petitioners :M/s.N.Sundareshan for Sun Associates For Respondents :Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Government Advocate (Crl.side) For Intervener : Mr.Thiruvadikumar ORDER This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents not to harass the petitioners in the name of enquiry. 2. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondents are harassing the petitioners 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 petitioners, 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 petitioners. Thereupon, the petitioners shall appear before the police and submit themselves for interrogation. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 4. With the above direction, this petition is disposed off. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(T&P) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.Deputy Superintendent of Police, Tutucorin Rural, Tuticorin. 2.The Inspector of Police, Sipcot Police Station,Tuticorin. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9178 of 2011 26.07.2011 ses PA/05.08.2011/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/