IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 28TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24584 of 2011(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER : --------------------- SOLLY @ RANI, W/O.LATE BABU, AGED 32 YEARS, KARIMUTTAM HOUSE, ALANGAD P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA BY ADVS. SRI.B.S.SURESH KUMAR SRI.R.ARUN (PALLURUTHY) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE C.B.C.I.D, NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. MR. BIJO ALEXANDER, DY.S.P., O/O THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE C.B.C.I.D, NEHRU INTERNATIONAL STADIUM, KALOOR, ERNAKULAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. T.K. VIPINDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2011, ALONG WITH WP(C) NO. 24470/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE & C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JJ. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos.24584 & 24470 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of September, 2011. J U D G M E N T PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. As the allegations raised in these writ petitions are homologous, we are inclined to dispose of the writ petitions by a common judgment. Both the petitioners accused the police on harassing them without any reasonable cause. Mr.T.K.Vipindas learned Government Pleader on the basis of instructions submitted that it is for the purpose of interrogation in connection with the investigation of North Parur sex scandal case registered as Crime No.346 of 2011 of North Parur Police Station, which is presently investigated by CB(CID), HSW-II, Ernakulam. Learned Government Pleader submitted that, the date and time and the venue of interrogation, will be intimated to the petitioner through a notice under Section 160 of Cr.P.C. We record the above submission. 2 W.P.(C) Nos.24584 & 24470 of 2011 2. As it is clear that the police insisted on the attendance of the petitioners only for interrogating them as part of the investigation, the action of the police can not be branded as harassment. We dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to send notice to the petitioners under Section 160 of Cr.P.C. informing the petitioners of the date, time and venue of interrogation. Interrogation of the petitioners should be made only in the presence of a woman police constable. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE ami/