IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS TUESDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2010 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7887 of 2010(I) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- UNUS.A.H, SON OF HAMSA, POKALAKKARAN HOUSE, CHANDRA NAGAR P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.ALAN PAPALI RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (MR.RAMACHANDRAN), KOLLAM. 2. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. ADDITIONAL SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ERAVIPURAM POLICE STATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. SHIHABUDEEN, S/O.MOHAMMED ABDUL KADER, HILL VIEW, 193, BHARAT NAGAR, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. 5. ASEEDA, D/O.SHIHABUDEEN, HILL VIEW, 193, BHARAT NAGAR, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. 6. NAJEEB SHIHABUDEEN, S/O.SHIHABUDEEN, HILL VIEW, 193, BHARAT NAGAR, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. 7. REENA, D/O.SHIHABUDEEN, HILL VIEW, 193, BHARAT NAGAR, ERAVIPURAM P.O., KOLLAM. 8. NAZEMUDEEN, S/O.MOHAMMED IBRAHIM, S.S.MANZIL, PARAVOOR, KOTTAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SUKUMARAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS, JJ. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.7887 of 2010-I ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T K.M.Joseph, J. This writ petition is filed seeking the following reliefs: “i) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, order or direction directing respondents 1 to 3 not to threaten and harass the petitioner and his family members at the instance of respondents 4 to 8. ii) to issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding respondents 1 to 3 to grant adequate and meaningful police protection to the life of the petitioner.” 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instruction, submits that a crime has been registered under Sections 498A, 468, 471 and 34 IPC. No doubt, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has already obtained anticipatory bail, and, subsequently regular bail from the Magistrate Court. Learned Government Pleader submits that in regard to production of passport respondents have filed W.P.C.No.7887/2010 -2- application before the Magistrate. He submits that the petitioner will not be harassed over the incident. We make it clear that if the petitioner is to be summoned he must be given notice under Section 160 Cr.P.C. For production of documents he must be issued notice under Section 91 of Cr.P.C. The writ petition is disposed of with the above observations and also recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader that the petitioner will not be harassed. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. (M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS) JUDGE. MS