1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.11.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PERIYA KARUPPIAH Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15218 of 2011 1. A.Selvaraj 2. S.Amuthavalli 3. S.Amar Nath 4. S.Anitha 5. S.Arthi ... Petitioners Vs. The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Unit-I Madurai City,Madurai ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent not to interfere in civil dispute and harass the petitioners. For Petitioners : Mr.AN.Ramanathan For Respondent : Mrs.S.Prabha, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the respondent not to interfere in civil dispute and harass the petitioners. 2. Heard Mr.AN.Ramanathan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and also Mrs.S.Prabha, learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing for the respondent. 3. The main grievance of the petitioners is that without any valid reason, the respondent police are harassing the petitioners. 4. According to the submission of the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), there is no complaint received against the petitioners nor any enquiry needed against the petitioners and therefore, there is no harassment. 5. Considering the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side), even if any complaint has been filed, the petitioners shall not be harassed and enquiry shall be conducted by following procedure contemplated under D.K.Basu Vs. State of West Bengal reported in AIR (1997) SC 610 and the respondent shall not interfere in civil dispute relating to the property of any one of the rival parties and relating to properties concerned, the civil Court is the competent forum and if any cognizable offence is found made out, then, the interference of the police is warranted. The parties should approach only the Civil Court regarding civil dispute. 6. The Criminal Original Petition is disposed of, recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). SD ASST REGISTRAR(RECORDS) /TRUE COPY/ VSG SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Inspector of Police Central Crime Branch Unit-I,Madurai City,Madurai 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court,Madurai. SB:30/11/2011 1P 3C Crl.O.P.(MD).No.15218 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/