1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5535 of 2011 V.Janaki ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioner and not to interfere in civil transaction. For Petitioner : Mr.P.T.Rameshraja For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This application is filed seeking for a direction, directing the respondents not to harass the petitioner and not to interfere in civil transaction. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is a woman and she has been asked to come to the police station in the night and she was forced to give a statement in respect of civil transaction between herself and Shoba. 3. According to the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) one Shoba has given a complaint against the petitioner stating that the petitioner failed to repay cash and jewels taken from her and in connection with that the petitioner was enquired and the petitioner gave a statement to the enquiry officer that she would return the jewels and cash and the said statement was obtained on 17.10.2010. 4. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner was taken to the police station on 25.04.2011 regarding the non payment of cash and return of jewels and being a civil transaction, police should not have entertained the complaint. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 5. Considering the fact that the dispute between the petitioner and Shoba is civil in nature, this petition is disposed of by directing the respondent police not to interfere in civil matter and not to harass the petitioner and the respondent police are also directed to follow strictly the provisions of 160 Cr.P.C. 6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of. SD DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( ACCOUNTS ) /TRUE COPY/ vsm ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari Dist. 3.The Sub Inspector of Police, Asaripallam Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. DM::2011:JUNE:24:: Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5535 of 2011 16.06.2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/