Where a dispute is pending in the Civil Court, parallel proceedings under Section 145 CrPC cannot be allowed to proceed in respect of the same subject matter.

K.K. Srivastava, J. - This is a petition filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure seeking the quashing of annexures P9 to P11 passed by S.D.M. Palwal on 8.3.1995 under Section 145(1) of Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 146 of Code of Criminal Procedure. The shop in dispute of the petitioner was attached by the S.D.M. Palwal in the proceedings under Section 145 of Code of Criminal Procedure and Executive Officer, Municipal Committee, Palwal was appointed as Receiver of the shop.

2. The disputed shop is owned by the petitioner Chander Shekhar son of Siri Chand, resident of G.T. Road, Opposite Municipal Committee, Palwal. The eviction order in respect of the said shop was passed in favour of the petitioner on 14.3.1993 in case No. 21/2 dated 16.7.1991, Chander Shekhar v. Musadi Lal by Shri R.K. Bishnoi, Rent Controller, Palwal, a copy of which has been annexed with the petition as Annexure P1. The warrant of possession was issued from the Court of Shri A.K. Singh Panwar, Additional Senior Sub Judge, Palwal and the same was executed on 6.3.1995 and the possession of the said shop was delivered to the petitioner. On the application moved by the petitioner the Additional Senior Sub Judge had ordered for police help to the bailiff for the purpose of execution of the order of eviction. The true copy of the order passed by Additional Senior Sub Judge directing the police help has been annexed as Annexure P2. Annexure P3 is the copy of the direction given by Additional Senior Sub Judge, Palwal to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Palwal. A copy of the warrant of possession has been annexed as Annexure P4 and the report of the bailiff submitted to the Court after execution of the warrant of possession has been annexed as Annexure P5. Respondent No. 1 Ishwar Chand son of Ram Chand, Proprietor of M/s. Jai Kishan Khad Bhandar, Railway Godown Road, Palwal filed an application under Section 145 of Code of Criminal Procedure before the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Palwal complaining that he had been dispossessed by the petitioner from the disputed shop illegally and forcibly on 6.3.1995. Additionally, it was alleged that the petitioner was trying to demolish the wall in the shop in dispute. It was mentioned further that there was an apprehension of breach of peace. Apart from moving the application under section 145 Criminal Procedure Code, respondent No. 1 also moved application under Order 21 rules 99 to 101 of Civil Procedure Code for the restoration of possession in the execution proceedings on 8.3.1995. Notice of the said application was issued to the petitioner. Copies of the application under Section 145 Criminal Procedure Code and under Order 21 Rules 99 to 101 of Civil Procedure Code have been annexed with the petition as Annexures P6 and P7 respectively. The learned S.D.M., Palwal recorded the statement of respondent No. 1 on 8.3.1995 itself (copy of which is Annexure P-8) and he was satisfied that there was an apprehension of breach of peace and therefore, he assumed jurisdiction under Section 145 Criminal Procedure Code and passed an order as envisaged by Section 145(1) Criminal Procedure Code by which he called upon the respondent to file written statement by 22.3.1995. The disputed shop was also attached under Section 146 Criminal Procedure Code The learned S.D.M. proceeded to appoint the Executive Officer of the Municipal Committee, Palwal as the Receiver of the disputed shop. The petitioner has challenged the impugned orders, Annexure P9 to P11, on the grounds, inter alia that these orders have been passed without application of judicial mind and no reasons have been mentioned for making of the impugned orders. These orders are, in fact, non-speaking. There was no basis of initiation of proceedings under Section 145 Criminal Procedure Code or for passing an order of attachment under Section 146 Criminal Procedure Code There was no justification for appointment of the Executive Officer of Municipal Commit