1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1383 of 2011 1.C.Veilammal 2.C.Rajdev @ Raja ...Petitioners -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Taluk Police Station, Bodi. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Bodi Taluk Police Station, Bodi. ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and their family members. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Samidurai For Respondents : Mr.L.Murugan Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This petition has been filed to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and their family members. 2. Heard Mr.K.Samidurai, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.L.Murugan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side)appearing on behalf of the respondent. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners and their family members were harassed by the respondent police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the respondents may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners and their family members. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit in his argument that there is no harassment against the petitioners and their family members and and if any interrogation is needed by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondent against the petitioners and their family members , the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any further investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and the enquiry or interrogation would be done in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on both sides, the police is entitled to investigate the matter by interrogating the petitioner and their family members in proper manner. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment done by the police. He would also state that there will not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the respondent police will not harass the petitioners and their family memebrs in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners and their family members on the side of the respondent police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is closed. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, O/o. the Superintendent of Police, Theni, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bodi Taluk Police Station, Bodi. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Bodi Taluk Police Station, Bodi. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. +1cc to Mr.K.Samidurai, Advocate Sr.No.4750 arul akm/17.02.11 /2p-6c/ Crl.O.P.(MD).No.1383 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/