Nagalakshmi v. The Superintendent Of Police

Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9368 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 19.05.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE T.V.THAMILSELVI Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9368 of 2022 Nagalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

3.Pappusamy 4.Ramachandran ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, to direct the 2nd respondent to give police protection to life and limb of the petitioner from the respondents 3 and 4, while cutting trees at her land of bearing Survey No.163/1BPatta No.5997, situated at Kuttiyamma Street, Nagaiyakottai, Kujiliyamparai Taluk, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murugappan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sakthi Kumar, Govt. Advocate (Crl. Side) for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to direct the second respondent to provide police protection for the life of the petitioner from the respondent 3 and 4 while cutting the trees at her land.

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Crl.O.P.(MD)No.9368 of 2022 2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of the property. The petitioner is doing agricultural work in the said property. Some trees are obstructing her agricultural work. Whenever, the petitioner cuts the trees, she was criminally intimidated. Hence, the petitioner lodged a complaint before the respondents 1 and 2 on 16.05.2022. Since no action was taken on the said complaint, the petitioner came before this Court by filing this petition.

3.This is a clear civil dispute. Therefore, the petitioner has to necessarily avail her remedy only before the jurisdictional civil court. If the petitioner files any civil suit, the same will be taken on file and any interlocutory application that may filed by the petitioner herein will be disposed of expeditiously by the concerned Court.

4.With this observation and direction, the criminal original petition is dismissed.

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To:- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

2.The Inspector of Police, Eriyodu Police Station, Dindigul District.

3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

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