Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 Janakiraman ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by The Superintendent of Police, Pudhukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudhukottai District. 3.Mathi 4.Kannan ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to direct the second respondent police to give proper police protection to the petitioner's life and limb, on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 22.09.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Udhayakumar For R1 & R2 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor ***** _____________ Page No. 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 O R D E R This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the second respondent police to provide police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner, on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 22.09.2025. 2. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first and second respondents would submit that the petitioner's complaint dated 22.09.2025 was closed on the ground that it pertains to a land dispute. 3. In view of the above submissions, this Court is of the view that the directions, as prayed for by the petitioner in this petition, cannot be issued, and it is for the petitioner to approach the concerned Judicial Magistrate in the manner known to law. 4. With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed of. 29.10.2025 JEN Index: Yes/ No Neutral Citation: Yes / No Speaking Order / Non-Speaking Order _____________ Page No. 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 Copy To: 1.The Superintendent of Police, Pudhukottai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Annavasal Police Station, Pudhukottai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. _____________ Page No. 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 SUNDER MOHAN , J. JEN Crl.O.P.(MD) No.18803 of 2025 29.10.2025 _____________ Page No. 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis