W.P.Crl.No.1515 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN WP.Crl.No.1515 of 2025 Prasanna ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3.Mahalingam 4.N.M.Keethiga ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition(Crl.) filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the 2nd respondent namely The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Coimbatore to secure the passport of the petitioner from the 3rd respondent Mahalingam and handover the same to the petitioner For Petitioner : Mr.A.G.Rajan https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1515 of 2025 For Respondents For R1 & 2 : Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) For R3 & 4 : M/s.A.M.Amutha Ganesh ORDER This writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the 2nd respondent namely The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Coimbatore to secure the passport of the petitioner from the 3rd respondent Mahalingam and handover the same to the petitioner 2. It is seen that the petitioner is the husband and the fourth respondent is his wife. After marriage, due to misunderstanding, they had got separated. The fourth respondent already filed criminal complaint and the same was registered in crime No.19 of 2025 for the offence punishable under Sections 85, 351(3) of BNS and Section 4 of Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. That apart, the fourth respondent also filed domestic violence complaint. The petitioner also filed petition for divorce in HMOP.No.67 of 2025 on the file of the Sub Court, Kallakurichi and it is pending. It is also seen that the petitioner has lodged complaint alleging that the fourth respondent had taken the his https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1515 of 2025 passport and it is now in the custody of the fourth respondent. Therefore, he lodged the said complaint to recover the passport. 3. The learned counsel for respondents 3 & 4 submitted that the petitioner’s passport is not at all available with respondents 3 & 4. 4. That apart, this Court is of the view that when civil disputes are pending before various courts, the petitioner ought to have approached the civil court for appropriate relief. As such, this writ petition cannot be entertained. 5. In the result, this writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. 14.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral citation : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order lok https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Crl.No.1515 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. lok To 1.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore. 2.The Inspector of Police, Saravanampatti Police Station, Coimbatore District. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras WP . Crl. No. 1515 of 202 5 14.07.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis