CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 1. Janakiraman 2. Narendra Kumar 3. K.Selvam Petitioners Vs 1. The Inspector of Police, Singaperumal Koil Police Station, Singaperumal Koil, Kancheepuram. 2.Kalavathi 3.G.Srinivasan 4.Jayalakshmi 5.Mohanambal 6.Kothandaraman 7.Manoharan Respondent(s) PRAYER Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS Act, seeking a direction to the 1st respondent Police to give police protection to the petitioners as against the respondents No.2 to 7 in pursuance of the decree and judgment passed by the Learned District Munsif at Chengalpattu in O.S.No.56 of 2023 dated 08.01.2026. For Petitioner: Mr.A.Murali For Respondents: Mr.R.Rajasekaran, Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) for R1 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 ORDER The prayer in this petition is to grant protection to the petitioners. 2. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners and perusing the records of the case, the case of the petitioners is that they have got a decree of the Civil Court in O.S.No.56 of 2023 dated 08.01.2026 and the private respondents are violating the decree and when they sought for protection, the same is not extended to. 3. Per contra, the learned counsel for the Government of Tamil Nadu (Crl. Side) would submit that it is a private civil dispute between the petitioners and the respondents 2 to 7. 4. In view of the nature of relief that is granted, this Criminal Original Petition is disposed at the admission stage. This Court is not expressing any opinion as to the merits of the matter. Once there is a Civil Court Decree in favour of the petitioners, unless the same is suspended or stayed by any higher forum, everyone concerned has to punctually observe and obey the decree. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 5. In view thereof, this Criminal Original Petition is ordered on the following terms: The 1st respondent police is directed to grant protection for the petitioners to enjoy the property strictly in terms of the decree. 29-06-2026 vum Neutral Citation:No To 1.The Inspector of Police, Singaperumal Koil Police Station, Singaperumal Koil, Kancheepuram. 2. The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court, Chennai. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY J. vum CRL OP No. 16238 of 2026 29-06-2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis