1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7341 of 2011 Periyakathan @ Pandi : Petitioner Vs. 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Oomatchikulam Range,Madurai District. 2. The Inspector of Police,Othakkadai Police Station, Madurai District. 3. Jeyamani 4. K.Senthil Kumar 5. Mrs.Senthil Kumar : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the third respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members. For Petitioner: Mr.Peter Ramesh Kumar, For Respondents 1 and 2: Mr.P.Kanni Thevan,Govt.Advocate(Crl.Side) For Respondent-3: Mr.C.Ganesh Kumar For Respondents 4 and 5 : Mr.E.Murugan O R D E R In this Criminal Original Petition, the petitioner has come up seeking a direction to the third respondent not to harass the petitioner and his family members. 2. The learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side), per contra, would submit that the third respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner and his family members in any manner. The said statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.Side) is recorded. 3. In my considered view, no one can be harassed under the guise of investigation or enquiry by the police, which does not require any direction from this Court. As a matter of fact, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in D.K.Basu vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR 1997 SC 610 has issued certain directions as to how the accused should be treated by the police while he is in custody and while he is interrogated during investigation or enquiry. 4. Having regard to the rival submissions, more particularly, the statement made by the learned Government Advocate(Crl.side) that the third respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner and his family members, I am hopeful that the third respondent – police shall not harass the petitioner. Except making the above said observation, there is no need to issue any specific direction in this regard. In such view of the matter, the Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above observation. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR /- To 1. The Deputy Superintendent of Police,Oomatchikulam Range, Madurai District. 2. The Inspector of Police,Othakkadai Police Station,Madurai District. 3. The Addl.Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. 1cc to Mr.C.Ganesh Kumar, Advocate SR 36140 ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD)No.7341 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/