BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.06.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.OP.(MD)No.10238 of 2026 Alagarsamy ...Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamilnadu, Rep by the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Soolakarai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 3. Jeevantham 4. Mareeswaran 5. Karuppasamy ...Respondents PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to give adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members on the basis of his complaint dated 01.06.2026. For Petitioner : M/s.K.Seenuramachandran For Respondents : M/s.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(crl.side) for R1 & R2 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction as against the respondent police to give adequate police protection to the life and limb of the petitioner and his family members based upon his complaint dated 01.06.2026. 2. A perusal of the records reveal that there is a dispute between the petitioner and the private respondents herein with regard to the Poojariship of a Private Temple and in such circumstances, the police cannot be directed to interfere in the said dispute. It is open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. In case, if there if any threat to the life and limb of the petitioner apart from the temple issue, he can very well give a specific complaint to the second respondent police. In such an event, the police are directed to consider the said request. 3. With the above said observations, this Criminal Original Petition disposed of. 05.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District. 2. The Inspector of Police, Soolakarai Police Station, Virudhunagar District. Copy to:- The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J. RJR Crl.OP.(MD)No.10238 of 2026 05.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis