1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14332 of 2011 A.Veeramanikandan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District. : Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the respondent Nos.2 and 3 herein not to harass the petitioner on the guise of enquiry on the civil dispute. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramachandran For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanni Thevan, Government Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the police not to harass the petitioner under the guise of enquiry into a civil dispute between the petitioner and one Veerapathiran, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2. From the records, it could be seen that a civil dispute is pending in O.S.No.120 of 2011 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Manamadurai. 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 is civil in nature. 4.In such view of the matter, the respondent is directed not to interfere with the civil dispute, so long as the same remains civil in nature and once it takes the colour of criminal offence, the respondent police can interfere with the same in order to prevent any crime being committed. With the above observation, the petition is disposed of. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR RR To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District. 3.The Inspector of Police, Manamadurai Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The Addl Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. R. RAMACHANDRAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 38341: DM::2011:NOVEMBER:12:: Order made in Crl.O.P.(MD)No.14332 of 2011 1P:6C:: 04.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/