{"id":47608,"date":"2007-02-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-05T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-mathew-vs-the-deputy-inspector-general-of-on-6-february-2007"},"modified":"2014-02-08T14:27:32","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T08:57:32","slug":"john-mathew-vs-the-deputy-inspector-general-of-on-6-february-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/john-mathew-vs-the-deputy-inspector-general-of-on-6-february-2007","title":{"rendered":"John Mathew vs The Deputy Inspector General Of &#8230; on 6 February, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">John Mathew vs The Deputy Inspector General Of &#8230; on 6 February, 2007<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C) No. 3088 of 2007(P)\n\n\n1. JOHN MATHEW, IRADA VADAKKETHIL\n                      ...  Petitioner\n2. S.GOPAKUMAR, KOCHUKATTIL HOUSE,\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.R.VINOD\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice J.B.KOSHY\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR\n\n Dated :06\/02\/2007\n\n O R D E R\n        J.B.KOSHY &amp; T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JJ.\n\n                       -------------------------------\n\n                   W.P.(C).NO.3088 OF 2007 (P)\n\n                     -----------------------------------\n\n          Dated this the 6th day of  February, 2007\n\n\n                             J U D G M E N T\n<\/pre>\n<p>KOSHY,J.\n<\/p>\n<p>       This is a petition alleging police harassment.  Petitioners are<\/p>\n<p>accused   in   a   crime   and   police   is   only   investigating   the   crime.\n<\/p>\n<p>Recording   the   submission   that   police   will   not   harass   the<\/p>\n<p>petitioners   but with full freedom to conduct investigation strictly<\/p>\n<p>according to law,  this writ petition is disposed of.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                       J.B.KOSHY, JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>                               T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>prp<\/p>\n<p>      J.B.KOSHY  &amp; K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JJ.\n<\/p>\n<p> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;\n<\/p>\n<p>                            O.P.NO.     OF 2006 ()<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;\n<\/p>\n<p>                                    J U D G M E N T<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>                                  1th January, 2007<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court John Mathew vs The Deputy Inspector General Of &#8230; on 6 February, 2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C) No. 3088 of 2007(P) 1. JOHN MATHEW, IRADA VADAKKETHIL &#8230; Petitioner 2. S.GOPAKUMAR, KOCHUKATTIL HOUSE, Vs 1. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, &#8230; Respondent 2. 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