1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :15.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16208 of 2011 Santosh Rajan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. State, rep. by The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy District. 2. The Superintendent of POlice, Trichy District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to issue a direction to the first respondent police not to interfere in the civil dipute and consequently not to harass the petitioner and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents: Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This criminal original petition has been filed to the first respondent police not to interfere in the civil dispute and consequently not to harass the petitioner. 2.Heard Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) appearing for the State. 3.The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the first respondent is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would gainsay such allegations. 4. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner and the first respondent is directed not to interfere with the civil transaction, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Lalgudi Police Station, Lalgudi, Trichy District. 2.The Superintendent of POlice, Trichy Distric 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.16208 of 2011 15.12.2011 gsr SMA/21.12.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/