1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13236 of 2011 1.S.Sudalai 2.T.Meenakshisundaram 3.M.Lakshmanan : Petitioners Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by its Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch, (Land Grab Prevention Cell), Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. (Crime No.36 of 2011). 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents - Police not to harass the petitioners under the guise of enquiring into some complaints without following statutory provision. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar 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 petitioners, they have come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondents – police have 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 respondents – police are bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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. In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, City Crime Branch,(Land Grab Prevention Cell), Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli 2.The Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Tirunelveli. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, Advocate (SR.No.35090) ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13236 of 2011 11.10.2011 pm NSV/21.10.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/