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.2702 of 2011 M.Pandiarajan : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City. 3.The Inspector of Police, C-5 Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City. 4.R.Senthilkumar : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondent police Nos.1 to 3 to give protection to the petitioner and the own pathway mentioned in his complaint petition dated 02.08.2010 as stated above from the evil hand of the respondent No.4 invoking. For Petitioner : Mr.T.K.Gopalan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondent police to give protection to the petitioner to enjoy the pathway mentioned in the complaint dated 02.08.2010, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. The learned counsel for the fourth respondent would submit that already in respect of the said pathway, there is a civil dispute is pending in respect of the right of the parties. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the fourth respondent could not get any order of injunction before the Court. Despite the same, the fourth respondent disturbing the pathway. 4. In my considered opinion, when the matter is taken cognizance of the Civil Court, under Section 482, this Court cannot grant any relief to the petitioner. The remedy lies either before the Civil Court or elsewhere and not by way of Section 482 Cr.P.C. In such view of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 matter, this Criminal Original Petition is dismissed, however with an observation that the respondent police shall ensure the personal safety of the petitioner and their family members. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 2.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Thilagar Thidal, Madurai City. 3.The Inspector of Police, C-5 Karimedu Police Station, Madurai City. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to M/s.V.Esaikumar, Advocate, SR.No.36287 RR GH : 04.11.2011 : 2p/6c CRL.O.P.(MD).No.2702 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/