1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14193 of 2011 N.Sankar : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.S.Sasikala : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the 2nd respondent and his subordinates not to interfere into the civil dispute on the basis of the complaint given by the 3rd respondent. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondents not to interfere with the civil dispute under the guise of enquiry, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2.From the averments it could be seen that there is some civil dispute between the petitioner and the third respondent in respect of a property. 3.In my considered opinion, if there is any such dispute between the parties, the remedy for them lies before the civil Court. Except there is a grave situation or law and order problem, the respondents cannot interfere with the same, so long as the dispute remains as a civil in nature. 4.In such view of the matter, the respondents are directed not to interfere with the civil dispute, so long as the same remains civil in nature and once it takes a colour of criminal offence, the respondent police can interfere with the same in order to prevent any crime committed. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( Writs ) /TRUE COPY/ vs ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palani, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Palani Taluk Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Addl.Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. DM::2011:NOVEMBER:16:: ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14193 of 2011 02.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/