IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38169 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHINI.K,"KRISHNARCHANA",EAST NADA, GURUVAYOOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ABDUL SAMAD.K,KARIPPANACKAL HOUSE, KARATHUR,CODACAL.P.O,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN:676 505. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE,TIRUR, PIN:676121. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN:695001. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.ALEX M.THOMBRA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. * * * * * * * * * * * * * W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.JOSEPH,J The petitioner has approached this Court complaining of harassment by the petitioner in connection with the investigation of crime No.934/2010 under Section 420 I.P.C. of Tirur police station. 2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows: 3. The petitioner's son was arrested by the second respondent in connection with the crime mentioned above and he was produced before the learned Magistrate and the 2nd respondent obtained police custody. The petitioner was not permitted to meet the son, though she went there. Ultimately, the 1st respondent, after having negotiation with the 2nd respondent, demanded Rs.10,000/- for withdrawing the case. The petitioner agreed for it. She pledged her ornaments, raised money and the amount is paid. Still, the 2nd respondent did not take any steps to settle the matter. Respondents 1 and 2 W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 2 demanded more money and pressurized the petitioner to arrange it. Since she was not able to do it, she is being harassed. 4. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, does not dispute that the son of the petitioner is in police custody. He would submit that the investigation would be done in accordance with law. We direct that the 2nd respondent shall not compel the petitioner to pay any amount and we only permit to conduct the investigation in connection with this case in accordance with law. 5. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) (M.C.HARI RANI, JUDGE) jsr // True Copy// PA to Judge W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 3 W.P.C.No.38169 of 2010 4 K.M.JOSEPH & M.C.HARI RANI, JJ. .No. of 200 ORDER/JUDGMENT 30/082010