IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17027 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JEAN JOHNY, S/O.P.J.JOHNY, AGED 27 YEARS SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE, SPIRAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS, BMRA-17, BALAKRISHNA MENON ROAD, KOCHI-24. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.JOSHI RESPONDENT: --------------- 1. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, NORTH POLICE STATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. MR.SAM THOMAS, S/O.NOT KNOWN, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, EBEN TELECOM PVT.LTD, C-1 MATHER SQUARE, ERNAKULAM, COCHI-18. G.P. SHRI T K VIPINDAS, FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH & M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS JJ., - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 17027 of 2010 C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Joseph J., The petitioner has approached this court alleging the harassment by respondents nos. 1 and 2. Accordingly he has filed this petition with the following prayer: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to harass or torture the petitioner by calling him for interrogation or otherwise in connection with the damages or realization of money for 3rd respondent”. 2. Today when the matter came up before this court, the learned Government Pleader on instructions, submits that a crime, W.P.(C) No. 17027 of 2010 2 No. 1064 of 2010 has been registered against the petitioner. 3. In light of this, we dispose of the Writ Petition as follows. We record the submission of the learned Government Pleader. We further direct that it is open to the respondent no.2 to investigate the crime, in accordance with law. It is also without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to take legal steps, as advised, with regard to the crime registered against the petitioner. K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE M. L. JOSEPH FRANCIS, JUDGE dl/ W.P.(C) No. 17027 of 2010 3