1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22.12.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16931 of 2011 1.Malliga 2.Pandi ... Petitioners Vs. 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamuthiram Sub-Division, Thirunelveli District. 4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamuthiram, Thirunelveli District. 5.Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamuthiram, Thirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 14.12.2011 preferred by the petitioners, consequently to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners by interfering into the matrimonial and civil dispute. For Petitioners : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the representation dated 14.12.2011 preferred by the petitioners, consequently to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners by interfering into the matrimonial and civil dispute. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. Heard Mr.R.Alagumani, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannaithevan, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the State. 3. According to the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners were harassed by the respondents police under the guise of enquiry and therefore, the respondents police may be directed to follow the norms to be followed for doing interrogation and suitable orders may be passed for not harassing the petitioners. 4. The learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) would submit that on the basis of complaint given by one Murugan, the petition enquiry was closed and there is no harassment against the petitioners and if any interrogation is needed by the respondent against the petitioners, the norms which are mentioned in the Judgement of Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610, would be followed in case of interrogation or any further investigation. He would further submit that there will not be any harassment and the enquiry or interrogation would be done in accordance with law. 5. Considering the submissions made on both sides, the police is entitled to investigate the matter by interrogating the petitioners in proper manner. According to the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate, there was no harassment done by the police. He would also state that there will not be any harassment in future also. 6. Recording the statement of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) that the respondent police will not harass the petitioners in future under the guise of any enquiry in respect of the said case, this petition is closed with a direction to the effect that there shall be no harassment to the petitioners on the side of the respondent police and they are to follow the dictum laid down by the Hon'ble Apex Court in D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610. 7. With the above direction, this Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AE) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ambasamuthiram Sub-Division, Thirunelveli District. 4.The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamuthiram, Thirunelveli District. 5.Sub Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Ambasamuthiram, Thirunelveli District. 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. gsr rl/7c – 3.1.2012 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.16931 of 2011 22.12.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/