IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2010 / 28TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17167 of 2010(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MR. BIJU.S, S/O. SADASIVAN PILLAI, AGED 35 YEARS, RESIDING AT BIJU VIHAR, PUNNAPRA.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.K.KRISHNAKUMAR SRI.N.SAJAN ANTONY SRI.S.K.PREMJITH MENON RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CIRLCE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA SOUTH CIRCLE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, PUNNAPRA POLICE STATION, PUNNAPRA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADERSRI. T.K.VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.17167 of 2010-U ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. Petitioner complains police harassment. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: Crime No.90 of 2010 is registered on the file of the Punnapra Police Station, Alapuzha District. Petitioner moved the Sessions Court and obtained anticipatory bail. In short, the case of the petitioner is that petitioner did not own or possess the car regarding which allegation was made that he is the owner. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions would submit that the petitioner is not co-operating with the enquiry. It is the case of the Government Pleader that as per the statement it was the petitioner who arranged the car leading to the commission of the offence in question. A statement is also filed. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner will co-operate with the questioning. Learned Government Pleader submits that if the petitioner co-operates, the interrogation can be completed within a WPC No.17167/2010 -2- week. We record the above submission and permit the 2nd respondent to proceed with the investigation and questioning the petitioner spreading over a week commencing from 21.6.2010 to 27.6.2010 between 10 A.M and 1 P.M. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner will also co- operate in the matter. We record the said submission and close the writ petition. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS