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.13359 of 2011 Murugesan : Petitioner Vs. State rep. by 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Puliyampatti Police Station, Puliyampatti. Thoothukudi District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent not to harass the petitioner by frequently summoning him to appear before the police station under the guise of enquiry for civil dispute. For Petitioner : Mr.A.D.Ganeshamoorthi 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 petitioner, he has 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 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/ ASST REGISTRAR pm To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Puliyampatti Police Station, Puliyampatti. Thoothukudi District. 3.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR.A.D. GANESHAMOORTHY, ADVOCATE, SR: 35143: DM::2011:OCTOBER:::29:: ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13359 of 2011 11.10.2011 1P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/