1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16843 of 2011 1.Arumugasamy 2.Sankar 3.Selvam ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Chockampatti Police Station, Kadayanallur Circle, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the third respondent police not to harass the petitioners and not to interfering in property civil dispute in Survey No.361/1 and 366/1 to extend of 77 cents in Chockampatti Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. For Petitioners : Mr.P.Muthudurai For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the third respondent police not to harass the petitioners and not to interfering in property civil dispute in Survey No.361/1 and 366/1 to extend of 77 cents in Chockampatti Village, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 2. Heard Mr.P.Muthudurai, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannaithevan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned Counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners were harassed by the third respondent police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the third respondent police may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that on the basis of complaint, the petition enquiry is pending and there is no harassment against the petitioners and if any interrogation is needed by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the third respondent against the petitioners, 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 petitioners 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 third respondent police will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case and the respondents police shall not interfere in civil dispute, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners 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 disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) / True Copy / Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Puliangudi, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Chockampatti Police Station, Kadayanallur Circle, Tenkasi Taluk, Tirunelveli. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Gsr SR : 10.01.2012 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16843 of 2011 22.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/