IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2007 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8033 of 2007(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KRISHNAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O. K.PADMANABHAN NAMBOOTHIRI, AGED 26 YEARS, EDAKKATTU MADAM, MENAMPALLY, PATHIYOOR P.O., BHAGAVATHIPADY, MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.HARIRAJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAYAMKULAM. 5. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNUR. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, STATE POLICE WOMEN'S CELL, TRIVANDRUM. 7. SREEDHARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MARANGATTU MADAM, THIRUVANDOOR P.O., CHENGANNUR. W.P.(C).8033/2007 8. SREERANGA, MARANGATTU MADAM, THIRUVANDOOR P.O., CHENGANNUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.8033 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 15th March, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted that 8th respondent is the wife of the petitioner and when a complaint was received, that was only enquired into and both of them were called for conciliation to arrive at a settlement, but, they did not appear. It is also submitted that a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code is pending and petitioner has taken bail. This court will not interfere in the process of investigation. Even though police cannot interfere in civil matters, they are bound to investigate the crime registered against the petitioner according to law. Recording the submission that crime registered against the petitioner will be investigated only according to law and the police will not harass the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE tks80