1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD)No.631 of 2011 Gandhi ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampathur Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second and the third respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute regarding the landed properties. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Kannan For Respondents: Mr.L.Murugan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This criminal original petition has been filed to direct the second and the third respondents not to interfere in the civil dispute regarding the landed properties. 2. The main grievance of the petitioner is that without any valid reason, the respondents are interfering in the civil dispute regarding the landed properties for which the learned Government Advocate (Crl. side) would gainsay such allegations. 3. Whatever might be the circumstances, as regards the right of the petitioner over the properties concerned, this Court cannot go in detail with the civil rights, but direct the police investigate into https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 petitioner. Thereupon, the petitioner shall appear before the police and submit himself for interrogation. The petitioner is also permitted to take the assistance of the Advocate to the limited extent as found envisaged in the precedent cited supra. With the above direction, this criminal original petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Devakottai, Sivagangai District. 3. The Inspector of Police, Thiruvegampathur Police Station, Sivagangai District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.V.Kannan, Advocate Sr.No.2367 ssl/am akm/25.01.11 /2p-6c/ Crl.O.P.(MD).No.631 of 2011 20.01.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/