1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13652 of 2011 T.Kanagaraj : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 4th respondent not to harass the petitioner consequently directing him not to interfere with the civil disputes, in the guise of investigation, except by due process of law. For Petitioner: Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents: Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3.In view of the above position, the Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of with the above observation. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District. 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District. 5.The Inspector of Police, Aruppukottai Taluk Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi, Advocate, Sr.No.35602 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.13652 of 2011 13.10.2011 vs SMA/01.11.2011/8C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/