IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2009 / 2ND MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35814 of 2008(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- GLEENA, W/O.RAPPAI, AGED 37 YEARS, RESIDING AT KONIKKARA HOUSE, OLLUR VILLAGE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.K. ABOOBACKER. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 2. VARGHESE, CONSTABLE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 3. SHAMSUDHEEN, CONSTABLE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 4. GOPALAKRISHNAN, CONSTABLE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 5. APARNA, WOMAN CONSTABLE, OLLUR POLICE STATION, THRISSUR. 6. JOSE, AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.OUSEPH, KONIKKARA HOUSE, OLLUR VILLAGE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. ROY, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.JOSE, KONIKKARA HOUSE, OLLUR VILLAGE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 8. BENOY, AGED 28 YEARS, S/O.JOSE, KONIKKARA HOUSE, OLLUR VILLAGE, OLLUR P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.35814/2008-L: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MEMBER OF HUMAN RIGHT PROTECTION NATIONAL COMMTITEE, MEMBER RAVI PANAKKAL. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE FIR IN CRIME NO. 670/08 DTD. 07/11/08 REGISTERED BY THE R.1. AGAINST THE RESPONDENTS 6 TO 8. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. J.B. Koshy,Ag.C.J. & V. Giri, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 35814 of 2008 - L ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2009 Judgment Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleging police harassment. It is submitted that on the basis of the complaint registered at the instance of the petitioner, police called the petitioner and there is no harassment. 2. If petitioner is not an accused in a crime, she ought not to have been called to the police station by way of alleged investigation on the basis of a complaint made by her. We are not expressing any opinion regarding the merits of the disputes between the petitioner and the contesting respondents either in civil or in criminal cases, but, police to see that crime registered should be investigated according to law and proper action should be taken in the crime registered. Police should also see that petitioner is not harassed, that petitioner shall not be called to the police station and that she shall not be compelled to withdraw the criminal case filed. It is the apprehension of the petitioner that some of the parties are W.P. © No.35814/2008 2 police constables. Police should see that rights of the petitioner are not affected. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. J.B.Koshy Acting Chief Justice V. Giri Judge vaa