Civil family property disputes over gold jewels not criminal misappropriation warranting High Court interference.

ORDER

The writ petitioner, challenging the order passed by the first respondent in Na.Ka.No.684/M.Aa/A3/2026 dated 05.03.2026, had filed this writ petition.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first respondent conducted an enquiry and enquired the third respondent and the petitioner. The allegation by the third respondent is that the marriage between the third respondent and R.Rudra in the year 2018. During the marriage, she has brought 100 sovereign of gold jewels. Thereafter, to help her father-in-law, the third respondent gave her jewels. Thereafter, several requests have been made, jewels not returned. In the meanwhile, on 2021 the jewels were brought for auction, which was informed by her mother-in-law and it has been redeemed but not handed over to the third respondent. Hence, the commission by its order dated 05.03.2026 directed the Superintendent of Police, Dindugal to take appropriate action.

3.The learned counsel further submitted that it is purely a civil dispute between the father-in-law and daughter-in-law, which has been now magnified and projected as though the petitioner had committed offences of misappropriation and cheating.

4.The learned Govt. Advcoate (Crl.Side) submitted that on a complaint of the third respondent, CSR.No.228 of 2026 was assigned on 15.03.2026 and enquiry is pending. Notice to the petitioner will be served on the petitioner and the petitioner to appear before the Inspector of Police, Oddanchathiram and to give his explanation during the enquiry along with supporting documents, if any. The order passed by the first respondent needs no interference and now the second respondent initiated action, now, enquiry is conducted.

5.With the above direction, the writ petition criminal is disposed of.