1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Criminal Original Petition(MD)No.15357 of 2011 1.S.Kumarasamy 2.N.Arumugam ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. 2.Mr.Raja The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C., to direct the respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the petitioners in the guise of petition enquiry compelling to attend the enquiry. For Petitioners :: Ms.Eddy and Embboss For Respondents :: Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the petitioners in the guise of petition enquiry compelling to attend the enquiry. 2. Heard Ms.Eddy and Embboss, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the respondents are interfering with the civil dispute of the petitioners and the petitioners were harassed by the respondents under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the respondents may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that the the petitioners did not co-operate with the enquiry. He would further submit that the respondents are not interfering with the civil rights of the petitioners and there is no harassment against the petitioners and if any interrogation is needed by the respondents against the petitioners, the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any further https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and if any enquiry or interrogation, it would be done in accordance with law. 5. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment by the respondents against the petitioners. He would also state that there would not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the respondents are not interfering the civil rights of the petitioners and they will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioner on the side of the respondents police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is ordered. SD/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. vsm Crl.O.P.(MD)No.15357 of 2011 24.11.2011 TR :30.11.2011: 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/