Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43254-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 6804 of 2025 Petitioner :- Asha Ram Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Its Secy. Deptt. Of Home Lko. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jaleel Ahmad,Rayees Ahmad Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Rajan Roy,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard Shri Jaleel Ahmad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Akansha Dubey, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State. The petitioner alleges interference by the local police in a private dispute between the petitioner and private opposite parties, whereas, Ms. Akansha Dubey, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State has instructions to the effect that police is not interfering in the private dispute rather an F.I.R. has been lodged by the opposite party no. 6 against the petitioner and others, therefore, the police is only investigating/ inquiring the matter. We are not concerned with the private dispute between the petitioner and private opposite parties. We are only concerned with the interference of the police. In this regard, we observe/direct that the police shall come into picture only if there is an apprehension of breach of peace or apprehension of commission of any crime or it is actually committed or there are other valid grounds in any law/statue for their interference, but, without interfering in the civil dispute between the parties. The parties should get their rights, if any, adjudicated before the appropriate Court whether it be before the Civil Court or the Revenue Court. The opposite party no. 3 shall ensure compliance of this order. With these observations/directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Ms. Akansha Dubey, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel shall communicate this order to the opposite party no. 3 and S.H.O. of the local police station for compliance. . (Manish Kumar,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.) Order Date :- 28.7.2025 R.K.P. Digitally signed by :- RAJ KUMAR PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench