1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14217 of 2011 Mr.Marisamy : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvenkadam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 1st respondent to direct the 2nd respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry on the basis of the complaint given by said Jawahar, son of deceased Ramasubbu, who is brother of this petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioner, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. It is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the respondent – police is bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. 3. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvenkadam Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.B.Rajesh Saravanan, Advocate (SR.No.37846) ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14217 of 2011 02.11.2011 vs NSV/21.11.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/