IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 24TH MAY 2007 / 3RD JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 15211 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THRILOCHANAN, S/O.VASUDEVAN, KANICHERRY VEEDU, GURUDEVA NAGER-56, SAKTHIKULANAGARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. 3. CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHAVARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 4. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, SAKTHIKULANGARA POLICE STATION, KOLLAM. 5. BHARGAVAN, D.Y.S.P., CRIME DETACHMENT, D.P.O., KOLLAM. BY G.P.SRI.P.A.SALIM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.KOSHY & K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15211 OF 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 24th May, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . This is a petition alleging police harassment. According to the petitioner, he gave correct statement before the police, but, by way of investigation police officers are compelling him to change the number of the offending vehicle. Police can investigate the motor accident case according to law, but, they cannot compel a person to give a statement according to their dictation. Recording the submission of the Government Pleader that police will not compel the petitioner to change the number of the offending vehicle in his statement and investigation will be conducted strictly according to law, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE K.P.BALACHANDRAN JUDGE tks