1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.07.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.MALA Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8801 of 2011 J.Backia Selvi ... Petitioner -Vs- The State, rep. by the Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai 625 002 ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, praying to direct the Respondent Police, the Inspector of Police (Crime), Sellur Police Station, Madurai City, not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the Petitioner under the guise of enquiry without due process of law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachapathy For Respondents : Mr.K.V.Rajarajan Govt Advocate (Crl. side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the Respondent Police, the Inspector of Police (Crime), Sellur Police Station, Madurai City, not to interfere in the civil dispute and not to harass the Petitioner under the guise of enquiry without due process of law. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondent police is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioner, but let the police investigate into the matter in accordance with law and the mandates as found set out in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. If really, the police want to interrogate, it is open for the police to issue summons to the petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 4. With the above direction, this petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE ) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The the Inspector of Police, Sellur Police Station, Madurai 625 002. 2.The Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. +1cc to Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachapathy, Advocate, Sr.No.23504 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.8801 of 2011 19.07.2011 gsr SMA/26.7.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/