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.5326 of 2011 L.Jesumary : Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu represented by Inspector General of Police, The Office of Inspector General of Police, Khajamalai, Trichy. 2.The Commissioner of Police The Office of Commissioner of Police, Trichirappalli District. 3.The Inspector of Police K.K.Nagar Police Station, K.K.Nagar, Trichirappalli District. 4.Pitchai 5.P.Chellammal 6.P.Nataraj 7.P.Raju : Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to give police protection to petitioner and to his immovable property located at Trichirappalli District, K.Sathanoor Village, Srirangam Taluk, K.Sathnoor Sub- Registry comprised in Ayan Punja S.F.No.128/3A measuring to an extent of 1200 sq. ft. (East-west 40 and North-south 30 ft) in plot No.13 with four boundaries of north of plot No.14, south of plot No.12 west of street (pathai) and east of S.F.No.128/2A so as to prevent the respondents 4 to 7 from illegal trespass into petitioner's property. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sureshkumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Government Advocate (Crl.Side) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R Seeking a direction to the respondent police to provide police protection to the petitioner, the petitioner has come up with this Criminal Original Petition. 2. There is a civil dispute in O.S.No.1342/2010 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Tiruchirappalli. Since the dispute involved is civil in nature, no relief can be granted to the petitioner. Under the guise of getting protection, the petitioner cannot be allowed to resolve the civil dispute before the police and section 482 Cr.P.C. is not intended for that purpose. In such view of the 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/- Deputy Registrar (Writs) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector General of Police, The Office of Inspector General of Police, Khajamalai, Trichy. 2.The Commissioner of Police The Office of Commissioner of Police, Trichirappalli District. 3.The Inspector of Police K.K.Nagar Police Station, K.K.Nagar, Trichirappalli District. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. CRL.O.P.(MD).No.5326 of 2011 19.10.2011 RR NSV/8.11.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/