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. 13046 of 2011 Registered Alternative Medical Practitioners & Research Association, Rep. by its President M.Subramanian, No.1105, Devaji Rao Lane, West Main Street, Thanjavur. : Petitioner Vs. The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent not to harass the members of the petitioner in any manner. For Petitioner :Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja For Respondent :Mr.P.Kannidevan, Government Advocate. O R D E R *********** In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the respondent – police not to harass him under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against him. 2. The learned Government Advocate, per contra, would submit that the respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate 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 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 Government Advocate 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, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thanjavur. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +One CC to Mr.P.Sesubalan Raja, Advocate, SR.No.36039 gsr rl/4 c- 3.11.2011 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No. 13046 of 2011 18.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/