Judgment :- 1. The petitioners have approached this Court with a prayer for issuance of a writ in the nature of Prohibition, restraining respondent respondents 1 to 4 from entertaining or proceeding with the complaint filed by respondent no.5, alleging land grabbing by petitioners. 2. It is not disputed that respondent no.5 had filed civil suit No. 424 of 2008 in the Court of District Munsif Court, Dharapuram, for recovery of possession, and for mandatory injunction in respect of land, measuring 0.33 acres. 3. The prayer made in the civil suit is for recovery of possession, thereby admitting that petitioners are in possession of the property. That during pendency of suit, the complaint has been filed by respondent no.5 by concealing that matter is pending in Civil Court, on which, respondents initiated enquiry. 4. It is well settled law, that criminal courts are bound by the decision of civil Court. Once the dispute is sub-judice before the Civil Court, regarding title and possession of the property, it was not open to respondent nos.1 to 4 to proceed with the complaint, after intimation of the pending suit, which was filed by respondent no.5 himself. 5. For the reasons stated, this writ petitions is allowed. A writ in the nature of prohibition is issued, restraining respondent nos.1 to 4 from proceeding further with the enquiry, as parties would be bound by the decision of Civil Court, and that the decree passed can be executed in accordance with law. 6. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.