Summarize the following court judgment. Criminal Appeal No. 139 of 1987. From the Judgment and Order dated 25.4. 1986 of the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Misc. Criminal Case No. 1 135 of 1985. Shanti Bhushan	 K.M. Tiwari	 L.P. Gaur and Ms. Rani Jethmalani for the Appellant. U.R. Lalit (not present)	 P.S. Poti	 S.K. Gambhir	 Sanjay Sarin	 S.N. Khare and T.C. Sharma for the Respondents. `The Judgment of the Court was delivered by JAGANNATHA SHETTY	 J. We grant special leave and proceed to dispose of the appeal. The appeal is directed against the order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh dated April 35	 1986 quashing the final order made under sec. 145 of Cr. P.C. in respect of a shop premises. The shop was in possession of one Asgarali son of Akbar Ali as	 mortgagee since October 17	 1969. On August 7	 1982	 Asgarali was said to have leased out the shop to the petitioner and also delivered possession thereof. The entering of possession by the petitioner became a subject matter of dispute. Apprehending breach of peace	 the police initiated proceedings under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. before the Additional District Magistrate	 Ujjain. In that proceedings	 the petitioner was party No. 2 and respondent PG NO 586 No. 2 was party No. 1	 On August 13	 1982 the Magistrate made a preliminary order. The proceedings continued for about three years. On May 17	 1985	 the Magistrate made the final order in the following terms: "Hence I believe that the party No. 2	 Jhummamal alias Devandass S/o Jethanand had the occupation within two months from 13.8. 1982 on which summons were issued by the court under sec. 145 sub sec. Hence I order that party No. 2 Jhummamal is entitled for the occupation of the shop unless he is evicted by procedure established by law. And I issue injunction that there should not be any obstacle in handing over the possession to Jhummamal. And if there are locks placed by Motilal or his accomplices	 the same should be broken open. And the goods	 if any	 found in the shop should be handed over to a responsible person after making a panchnama. " It will be seen from the above order that the petitioner is entitled to restoration of possession since he was dispossessed forcibly and wrongfully within the terms of proviso to sec. 145(4) of Cr. P.C. But unfortunately	 the petitioner could not be put into possession. On July 15	 1985	 the respondent filed a suit for injunction. On August 14	 1985	 he obtained temporary injunction against the appellant. But upon appeal that temporary injunction was vacated. The learned First Additional District Judge	 who delivered the Judgment in that appeal	 has recorded the following findings: "Consequently it is clear from the above analysis that Asgar Ali was in possession of the disputed shop till 7. 8.82. It seems to be his prima facie right to rent out the shop. That it seems that he received the rent in advance executed the rent deed and transferred the possession to appellant/Jhummamal. As it is mentioned above the First Information Report lodged by Kanhayalal on behalf of Jhummamal in which it is stated that Jhummamal obtained possession on 9.8.82	 does not seem right	 when only respondent has demanded possession in his petition dated 13.8.82. Hence I believe that Jhummamal obtained the possession of the disputed shop in the capacity as tenant. Respondent and his brothers put their locks later on. And PG NO 587 as in my opinion on the date of occurrence of incident	 Jhummamal was in possession of the shop	 respondent	plaintiff does not have a prima facie case in his favour Hence	 I believe that the temporary injunction order passed by the lower court is not just and as per law. Consequently while disagreeing with the order passed by the lower court	 I accept the appeal and quash the order passed by the lower court. " In between the parties	 there were also certain criminal proceedings regarding the theft from and house trespass on the same premises. A couple of days before the preliminary order was made under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. a relation of the appellant filed report before the Police complaining against the respondent. On that report the respondent was prosecuted under secs. 380 and 454 of the IPC. On February 22 1984	 he was convicted of the said offences. But upon appeal	 he as acquitted by the Additional District Judge. The revision against the order of acquittal was also dismissed by the High Court. It may also be relevant to state that the respondent challenged the final order under sec. 145(6) of the Cr. P.C. in a revision before the sessions Judge. On September 27	 1985	 that revision was dismissed. After becoming unsuccessfull in the proceedings under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. and also before civil court in the suit to or injunction. the respondent moved the High Court under sec. 482 of Cr. P.C. to quash the proceedings under sec. 145 Cr. The High Court accepted the petition and quashed the proceedings by following the judgment of this Court in Ram Sumer Puri 	Mahant vs State of U. P.[1985] 1 SCC 427.The operative portion of the High Court order is as follows; "In view of the fact that civil proceedings in respect of the disputed premises is pending before the competent civil court	 where interim reliefs have been prayed for and obtained	 the reappears to be no justification for continuing with the proceedings u/s 145 Cr. P.C. pending before the S.D.M. Shri Tiwari learned counsel submitted that in case the plaintiff 's suit is either withdrawn or dismissed	 he would be left with no remedy. This submission cannot be accepted PG NO 588 in view of the Supreme Court judgment as reported in Ram Sumer Puri vs State of U.P. AIR 1985 SC 472. Section 145 is intended to provide a special remedy for the prevention of breach of peace arising out of a dispute relating to immovable property. Its primary object is to maintain the public peace and not to decide disputes between the contending parties or adjudicate upon the rights of the parties to possession. Now	 that the civil court is seized of the matters it is desirable that such parallel proceedings in respect of the same subject matter and dispute should not be allowed to continue in the criminal court as it amounts to an abuse of the process of the court which is one of the grounds for invoking section 482 Cr. For the foregoing reasons	 this petition deserves to be allowed. It is accordingly allowed. The proceedings u/s 145 Cr. P.C. pending before the Sub Divisional Magistrate Ujjain	 along with the orders passed therein is	 therefore	 quashed. " The validity of the aforesaid order has been called into question in this appeal. It will be obvious from the order of the High Court that the decision of this Court in Ram Sumer 's case has been totally misunder stood. In that case	 a title suit for possession and injunction in respect of certain property was instituted before the civil court. The suit was dismissed on February 28	 1981. The matter was taken up in appeal. When the appeal was pending for disposal	 proceedings under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. were initiated with regard to the same property. In that proceedings	 the Magistrate passed a preliminary order under sec. 145(1) of the Cr. P.C. and also attached the property. The aggrieved party challenged that order in a revision petition before the Allahabad High Court. The High Court refused to interfere with that order. But this Court quashed the proceedings under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. observing : There is no scope to doubt ar dispute the position that the decree of the civil court is binding on the criminal court in a matter like the one before us. Counsel for respondents 2 5 was not in a position to challenge the proposition that parallel proceedings should not be permitted to continue and in the event of a decree of the civil court	 the criminal court should not be allowed to PG NO 589 invoke its jurisdiction particularly when possession is being examined by the civil court and parties are in a position to approach the civil court for interim orders such as injunction or appointment of receiver for adequate protection of the property during pendency of the dispute. Multiplicity of litigation is not in the interest of the parties nor should public time be allowed to be wasted over meaningless litigation. We are therefore	 satisfied that parallel proceedings should flat continue and the order of the learned Magistrate should be quashed. We fail to understand how the High Court in this case took advantage of the decision of this Court in Ram Sumer 's case. The ratio of the said decision is that a party should not be permitted to litigate before the criminal court when the civil suit is pending in respect of the same subject matter. That does not mean that a concluded order under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. made by the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction be set at naught merely because the unsuccessful party has approached the civil court. An order made under sec. 145 Cr. P.C. deals only with the factum of possession of the party as on a particular day. It confers no title to remain in possession of the disputed property. The order is subject to decision of the civil court. The unsuccessful party therefore must get relief only in the civil court. He may move the civil court with properly constituted suit. for may file a suit for declaration and prove a better right to possession. The civil court has jurisdiction to give a finding different from that which the Magistrate has reached. Counsel for the respondent	 however	 suggested that having regard to the nature of dispute and the rights of parties relating to the property in question	 we should not exercise our extraordinary jurisdiction under article 136 of the Constitution. We do not think that the contention could be accepted in view of the patently erroneous order of the High Court. In the result	 we allow the appeal	 set aside that order of the High Court and restore that of the Magistrate. The parties may work out their rights as per law. P.S.S. Appeal allowed.

The mortgagee in possession leased out the shop to the appellant and delivered possession. His entering of possession became a subject matter of dispute with respondent No. 2 in which the appellant was dispossessed. In the proceedings initiated under section 145 Cr. P.C. the	Magistrate found that the appellant was entitled to restoration of possession since he was dispossessed forcibly and wrongfully within the terms of proviso to section 145 (4) Cr. The respondent filed a suit and obtained temporary injunction against the appellant. That injunction was vacated by the Additional District Judge who found that the appellant was in possession of the shop on the date of occurrence of incident. The respondents revision application challenging the final order under s	145(6) Cr. P.C. was dismissed by the Sessions Judge. Accepting respondents petition under section 482 Cr. P.C.	 for quashing the proceedings under section 145 the High Court	 following the judgment in Rum Sumer Puri Mahant vs Srate of U. P.	 	 took the view that since the civil proceedings in respect of the disputed premises were pending before the competent civil court where interim reliefs have been prayed for and obtained	 there was no justification for continuing the proceedings under section 145 Cr. P.C. pending before the SDM. Allowing the appeal by special leave	 HELD: The High Court was in error in quashing the proceedings under section 145 Cr. P.C. pending before the Sub Divisional Magistrate. [589F	 587EF] An order made under section 145 Cr. P.C. deals only with the factum of possession of the party as on a particular day. It PG NO 584 PG NO 585 confers no title to remain in possession of the disputed property. The order is subject to decision of the civil court. The unsuccessful party therefore must get relief only in the civil court. He may move the civil court with properly constituted suit. He may file a suit for declaration and prove a better right to possession. The civil court has jurisdiction to give a finding different from that which the Magistrate has reached. [589D E] The ratio of the decision in Ram Sumer Puri Mahant vs State of U.P. is that a party should not be permitted to Litigate before the criminal court when the civil suit is pending in respect of the same subject matter. That does not mean that a concluded order under section 145 Cr. P.C. made by the Magistrate of competent jurisdiction	 as in the instant case	 should be set at naught merely because the unsuccessful party has approached the civil court. [589C D]