1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14241 of 2011 K.Chinna Raju : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Superintendent Office, Surveyor Colony, Madurai 652 017. 2.The Inspector of Police, Oomachikulam Police Station, Madurai. 3.The Sub-Inspector of Police, attached to the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Surveyor Colony, Madurai 652 017. : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents not to harass the petitioners and his family members. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Vijayakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R *********** Seeking a direction to the respondents not to harass the petitioner and his family members, under the guise of enquiry, the petitioner has come up with this petition. 2.From the averments it could be seen that there is some civil dispute between the petitioner and one S.Karuppiah in respect of a property. 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.In such view of the matter, the respondents 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 criminal offence, the respondent police can interfere with the same in order to prevent any crime being committed. 5.With the above direction, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. vs Sd/- Assistant Registrar[AE] /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE, SURVEYOR COLONY, MADURAI 652 017. 2.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, OOMACHIKULAM POLICE STATION, MADURAI. 3.THE SUB-INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ATTACHED TO THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SURVEYOR COLONY, MADURAI 652 017. 4.THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI. +1 CC TO MR.R.VIJAYAKUMAR, ADVOCATE SR.NO.37926. ORDER MADE IN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.14241 of 2011 Dated:02.11.2011 2P/6C RPB : 22.11.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/