1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13292 of 2011 PL.Subbiah : Petitioner Vs. State rep. by The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District. (Crime No."Not Known") : Respondent PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police not to harass the petitioner in connection with the complaint given by M.Muthukaruppan Chettiar on the file of Karaiyur Police Station, Karaiyur, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Sitharanjandas For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondent – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original Petition. 2. In my considered opinion, the respondent – police has no authority to harass the petitioner, for which no specific direction is required from this Court. 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 position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Karaiyur Police Station, Ponnamaravathi Taluk, Pudukottai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.V.Sitharanjandas, Advocate, SR.No.35109 pm GH : 31.10.2011 : 2p/4c ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13292 of 2011 11.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/