IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.BASANT & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH APRIL 2011 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10396 of 2011(Y) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- SANTHA BALACHANDRAN, AGED 58 YEARS, W/O.BALACHANDRAN, CHAND SITHARA, EDAKKAD SOUTH MURI, PORUVAZHY VILLAGE, KUNNATHOOR TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.DILEEP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ALAPPUZHA – 688 001. 2. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHENGANNOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT – 689 121. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. VIPINDAS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/04/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 10396 of 2011(Y) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 28/03/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs R.BASANT & K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JJ. ------------------------------------------- WPC No.10396 of 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th April, 2011 JUDGMENT Basant, J. The petitioner has come to this Court complaining about harassment by the police. According to the petitioner, her husband is employed abroad. Her nephew is also employed abroad. The husband and nephew had some transactions with some local persons. There are disputes between such persons and the petitioner's husband and nephew. Such persons are demanding money from the petitioner's husband and nephew. To compel and coerce the petitioner's husband and nephew to agree to unreasonable terms insisted by such persons, police succumbing to the influence of such persons, is unnecessarily harassing the petitioner. Such vexation and harassment may be put an end to. This is the short request made in this writ petition. 2. The learned Government Pleader after taking instructions from respondents 1 and 2 submits that the wpc No.10396/2011 2 allegations are all totally false. According to the learned Government Pleader, Crime No.403/2011 of Chengannur Police Station has been registered against the husband of the petitioner. That crime is registered under Section 420 IPC. The petitioner's husband is alleged to have defrauded many who were seeking employment. Investigation into that crime is pending. In connection with that investigation, police had occasion to go to the house of the petitioner. Petitioner's husband has not been traced so far. Enquiries made about the husband of the petitioner are being misinterpreted by the petitioner vexation and harassment. The police do not intend to proceed against the petitioner at all. The petitioner shall not be called to the Police station also in connection with the investigation of the crime registered against her husband. Steps in accordance with law have to be taken against the petitioner and her husband for the proper investigation of the crime. These submissions may be recorded. It is evident now that the apprehended harassment/vexation is not reasonable. No directions under Article 226 need be issued, submits the learned wpc No.10396/2011 3 Government Pleader. 3. We record the submissions of the learned Government Pleader. We accept the same. In these circumstances, we do not find any reason to issue any further specific directions. 4. This petition is in these circumstances dismissed accepting the submissions of the learned Government Pleader. R.BASANT JUDGE K.SURENDRA MOHAN JUDGE css/