A. Ponnu Kalladan v. The Superintendent Of Police

CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12038 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.08.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN CRL.O.P.(MD).No.12038 of 2019 A.Ponnu Kalladan : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Siethunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

3.A.Chelladurai Nadar : Respondents PRAYER : Petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code praying to direct the first respondent to instruct the second respondent not to interfere the civil disputes on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 02.08.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Thiruvarutselvan For R1 & R2 : Mr.K.Suyambulinga Bharathi Government Advocate (Crl.Side)

ORDER

This petition has been filed seeking direction to the second respondent not to interfere with the civil dispute prevailing between the petitioner and the third respondent.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side) appearing for the official respondents. Considering the nature of the order going to be passed in this petition, notice to the third respondent is dispensed with.

3. According to the petitioner, there is a civil dispute is pending between the petitioner and the third respondent. The petitioner has given a complaint before the respondent police against the third respondent. Now under the guise of enquiry, the respondent police is harassing the petitioner. Hence, the present petition has been filed.

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4. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate (Crl.Side), appearing for the official respondents, on instructions would submit that the complaint given by the petitioner has been enquired into by the respondent police. Since the enquiry reveals that the dispute between the parties is of civil in nature, the respondent police has closed the complaint directing the parties to approach the concerned civil forum for appropriate remedy.

5. Considering the fact that the complaint lodged by the respondent police has been enquired into and closed, no further order needs to be passed in this petition. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

2.The Inspector of Police, Siethunganallur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

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

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