1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7413 of 2011 K.Ibrahim : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai. 2.The State, Rep by the Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.Seit @ Sakh Mohammed : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the second respondent herein to give police protection based on the complaint of the petitioner dated 02.05.2011 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Anandkumar For Respondents1&2 : Mr.P.Kannidevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondents police to provide police protection, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. A perusal of the complaint dated 02.05.2011, upon which the relief is sought for, will go to show that there is a civil dispute in respect of the property between the petitioner and the third respondent. Such a dispute cannot be resolved by the police. Under the guise of getting protection, the petitioner cannot be allowed to raise the civil dispute before the police. In such view of the matter, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed, however with an observation that the respondents police shall ensure the personal safety of the petitioner and his family members. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Nerkuppai Police Station, Thiruppathur Taluk, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to M/s.V.Sitharanjandas, Advocate, SR.No.36077 NB GH : 16.11.2011 : 2p/5c ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.7413 of 2011 19.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/