1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14390 of 2011 A.Dharmalingam : Petitioner -Vs- State rep. By The Inspector of Police, CCIW, CID, Thanjavur Crime No.6 of 2011 : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Saravanan For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate O R D E R In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the respondent–police not to harass him under the guise of investigation or enquiry on a complaint made against him. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that the petitioner is not wanted either for interrogation or for the purpose of investigation and he is not an accused in any other case and there is no harassment. The said statement is recorded. 3. Further, it is needless to point out that either for investigation or for enquiry, the respondent – police is bound to follow the procedure established under law, more particularly, as per the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610. In view of the above observation, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, CCIW, CID, Thanjavur 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14390 of 2011 09.11.2011 vsm/rr SMA/24.11.2011/3C/1P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/