IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 2ND MARCH 2007 / 11TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 4046 of 2007(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S. VENUGOPAL, S/O. LATE CHANDRASEKHARA PILLAI, AGED 44, SREESADANAM, VADAKKAL, KALARCODE, ALAPPUZHA DIST., PIN-688003. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COCHIN CORPORATION REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. 2. CITY POLICE COMMISSIONER, COCHIN CITY, ERNAKULAM. 3. SANTHI BHAVAN (COCHIN CORPORATION), GANDHI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM REP. BY ITS CHAIR PERSON. 4. SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, TRIVANDRUM. 6. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (HQ), TRIVANDRUM. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION SMT.SANDHYA RAJU SMT.RASHMI RAMESH R2 AND R4 TO 7 BY GP SHRI P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY and T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ---------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4046 of 2007 F ---------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of March, 2007 Judgment This is a petition filed against police harassment. It is submitted by the Government Pleader that a case is registered against the petitioner under section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. Complaint of the petitioner is that petitioner's wife is admitted in Shanthi Bhavan and because of that petitioner is making these allegations. Since a criminal case is registered against the petitioner, it should be investigated by the police according to law. Investigation should be conducted according to law. This court will not interfere in the process of investigation. If investigation is not conducted properly, it is for the petitioner to approach the jurisdictional magistrate. Recording the undertaking that police will conduct the investigation only according to law and petitioner will not be harassed, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE vaa W.P.(C).No./2007 2 J.B. KOSHY AND T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. -------------------------- W.P.(C) No.4046/2007 F -------------------------- Judgment Dated:2nd March, 2007