CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 24/10/2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 P.Sethumurugan, ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Sulakkari, Virudhunagar District- 626002. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Sivakasi Sub Division, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. 3. The Inspector of Police,, Thiruthangal Police Station, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. 4. Sakkariammal, W/o. Ponnuirulandi, 5. Ponnuirulandi,, S/o. Veerasamy Thevar, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 6. Rajeshwaran, S/o. Ponnuirulandi, 7. Ganeshpandi,, S/o. Ponnuirulandi, 8. Thangeshwaran,, S/o. Antony, 9. Arokiyaraj @ Arokiyasamy,, S/o. Antoni, 10. Jesuraj @ Jesu, S/o. Antoni, 11. Selvaraj,, S/o. Swamynatha Thevar, 12. Mariyaraj,, S/o. Swamynatha Thevar, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members by considering the petitioners representation dated 02.06.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.S.M.Ramasiva, For R1 to R3 : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to provide adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.06.2025. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions, would submit that pursuant to the representation given by the petitioner, an enquiry is going on and the same would be completed within six weeks. 3. In view of the above said submission, there shall be a direction to the respondent police to conduct the enquiry and consider the representation of the petitioner, after giving notice to the petitioner and the private respondents, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Thereafter, the respondent police shall communicate the result of the enquiry to the petitioner. If the petitioner is aggrieved by any action of the respondent police, he may seek appropriate remedy in the manner known to law. 4. With the above directions, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 24.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No tta 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 TO 1. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar Collectorate Campus, Sulakkari, Virudhunagar District- 626002. 2. The Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Sivakasi Sub Division, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. 3. The Inspector of Police,, Thiruthangal Police Station, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District.. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP(MD). No.17695 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN,J tta ORDER IN CRL OP(MD) No.17695 of 2025 Date : 24/10/2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis