1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:04.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2901 of 2011 Vaikundaperumal @ Selvam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. 3. Mr.Kannadasan Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner in view of forcing him to surrender the cheque bearing No.014855 drawn from State Bank of Travancore, Madurai Main Branch in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the complaint given by the drawer of the cheque by viz., one Kandasamy. For Petitioner : M/s. A.K.Manickam For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner in view of forcing him to surrender the cheque bearing No.014855 drawn from State Bank of Travancore, Madurai Main Branch in favour of the petitioner on the basis of the complaint given by the drawer of the cheque by viz., one Kandasamy. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioner. 3. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) has undertaken that there will not be any harassment and if the harassment alleged by the petitioner is found to be true, it is a very pathetic situation. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. Therefore, recording the undertaking of the learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) that the respondents shall not harass the petitioner. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City. 2. The Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai City. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.A.K.Manickam, Advocate, Sr.No.11686 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.2901 of 2011 04.03.2011 akv SMA/11.03.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/