1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14943 of 2011 1.Muthugurusamy 2.Gopalakrishnan ...petitioners -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District,Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Special Cell for Land Grabbing), Dindigul District, Dindigul. ...Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents and their subordinates not to interfere into the civil dispute on the basis of the complaint given by the Nachathal D/o.Late Karuppasamy. For petitioners : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan, Government Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This petition has been filed to direct the respondents and their subordinates not to interfere into the civil dispute on the basis of the complaint given by the Nachathal D/o.Late Karuppasamy. 2. Heard Mr.D.Venkatesh, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.P.Kannithevan, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing on behalf of the respondents. 3.The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the second respondent is harassing the petitioner for which the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would gainsay such allegations. 4. Whatever might be the circumstances, there shall be no harassment to the petitioners and the respondents are directed not to interfere with the civil transaction, 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 petitioners shall appear before the police and submit themselves for interrogation. The petitioners are also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. 5.With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- DEPUTY REGISTRAR(WRITS) /TRUE COPY/ ARUL ASSISTANT REGISTRAR. To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Dindigul District,Dindigul. 2.The Inspector of Police,District Crime Branch, (Special Cell for Land Grabbing),Dindigul District, Dindigul. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor,Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai. SB 02/12/2011 1P 4C Crl.O.P.(MD).No.14943 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/