1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14624 of 2011 K.Veeraiya : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.State rep. by The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Sivagangai District. 3.S.Dhanush Kodi : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the first and second respondents and his men not to harass the petitioner, his family members and his employees based on the third respondent's complaint. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Apprehending that under the guise of the investigation or enquiry, the respondents – police may harass the petitioner, he has come up with the present Criminal Original 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 and a civil suit is also pending in O.S.No.67 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- police cannot interfere with the same, so long as the dispute is civil in nature. 4.In such view of the matter, the respondents - police are directed not to interfere with the civil dispute, so long as the same remains civil in nature and once it takes the colour of a criminal offence, the respondents - police can interfere with the same in order to prevent any crime being committed. 5. Further, it is made clear that if the petitioner has committed any crime despite the fact that civil suit is pending, there is no impediment for the respondents- police to register a case against the petitioner and investigate the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 6. With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) / True Copy / Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Sivagangai District 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Pm SR : 28.11.2011 : 2p/4c ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14624 of 2011 11.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/