Full Judgment
(Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. praying to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit.)
1. The petitioner has come forward with this petition seeking for a direction, to direct the respondent not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit.
2. The learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), on instructions, would submit that based on the complaint given by one Muthiah, petition enquiry is pending in C.S.R.No.728 of 2015. He further submits that the respondent has not harassed the petitioner.
3. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent.
4.Considering the rival submissions made on both sides, the respondent is directed not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry, 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 petitioners. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation.
5. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of with the above direction.