1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12333 of 2011 1.Sohee Bhuvaneswari 2.M.Pandi Murugan 3.M.Alagammai 4.M.Manikandan : Petitioners Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the third respondent herein not to harass the petitioners. For Petitioners :Mr.S.Bharathi Kannan For Respondents :Mr.P.Kannidevan Government Advocate O R D E R *********** In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioners have come up seeking a direction to the respondents – police not to harass them under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against them. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, per contra, would submit that the respondents – police shall not harass the petitioners in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor is recorded. 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that the respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner, I am hopeful that the respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai District, Pudukottai. 3.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai +One Cc to Mr.S.Bharathy Kannan, Advocate, SR.No.36457 gsr rl/6c – 2.11.2011 CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12333 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/