IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 12TH APRIL 2007 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 11953 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DIVAKARAN, S/O.NANDU, KUTTANKUNNIL, AGASTHACODU, ANCHAL P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ANCHAL. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANIMALA POLICE STATION. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.11953 OF 2007 (W) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of April, 2007 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. On instructions, Govt.Pleader submitted that petitioner is a registered rubber dealer. There is an allegation that he has purchased stolen rubber sheets. Earlier there was a complaint in the Manimala Police Station as Crime No.56/2007 and case is that accused sold rubber sheets to the petitioner. It is case of the petitioner that on the basis of that crime, the rubber sheets were given to the police station. It is submitted that there are further allegations on the same accused in another case and police is only investigating the same. However, police is free to investigate the crimes registered. Recording the W.P.(C).11953/2007 2 submission that investigation should be only according to law this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 1th January, 2007