Madras High Court
CRL OP/32520/2026 of Shanmugam Vs State Represented by The Superintendent of Police on 10 November 2026
CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026
CNR: {HCMA012336142026}
Shanmugam
S/o Muthusamy,
Door No.2 North Street,
Melvanakkampadi Village, Chengam Taluk,
Tiruvannamalai District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. State Represented by The Superintendent of Police
Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Inspector of Police
Melchangam Police Station,
Melchengam, Tiruvannamalai District.
3. Gopalakrishnan
S/o Muthusamy,
Door No.1 North Street,
melvanakkampadi Village, Chengam Taluk,
Tiruvannmalai District.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528
of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 To issue a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 herein to provide adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and for the agricultural works in the lands comprised in S.F.No.s125/5B1, 125/7B2A, 126/4 and Natham S.No.244 of 89 of Melvanakkampadi Village, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, by considering his representation dated 18.09.2026 and pursuant to judgment and decree passed in-favor of petitioner by Principal District Munsif, Tiruvannamalai, in O.S.No.47 of 2018 dated 13.10.2025, within the time __________
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stipulated by this Honble Court, and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, and thus render Justice.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.A.M.Jagadish Kumar
For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Ganesh Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor For R1 and R2
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ORDER
This petition has been filed seeking for police protection to the petitioner and for the agricultural works in the lands comprised in S.F.No.s125/5B1, 125/7B2A, 126/4 and Natham S.No.244 of 89 of Melvanakkampadi Village, Chengam Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District, by considering his representation dated 18.09.2026.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials placed on record.
3. On perusal of the records, it is revealed that the petitioner has filed a suit before the learned Principal District Munsif Court, Tiruvannamalai, in O.S.No.47 of 2018 and the same was decreed in favour of the petitioner on 13.10.2025. Despite the decree passed in favour of the petitioner, when the petitioner went to his agricultural land on 15.09.2026, the third respondent along with some men trespassed into the petitioner’s land with deadly weapons __________
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CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026 and threatened him and abused him with filthy language. Therefore, he lodged a written complaint to take necessary action and to provide police protection, for which a CSR was issued on 18.09.2026. However, till date no action was taken. Hence, this petition.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the second respondent to conduct enquiry into the complaint dated 18.09.2026, after issuing notice to both the parties and thereafter provide adequate police protection to the petitioner’s agricultural land, in light of the Civil Court decree, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is also made clear that if the third respondent prevents the petitioner from entering into his agricultural land, the second respondent is directed to register FIR and proceed in accordance with law.
5. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 04-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SMN __________
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CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026 To.
1. The Superintendent of Police Tiruvannamalai District.
2. The Inspector of Police Melchangam Police Station, Melchengam, Tiruvannamalai District.
3. The Public Prosecutor, High Court, Madras __________
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CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. SMN CRL OP No. 32520 of 2026 04-11-2026 __________
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