CRL OP No. 21562 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Crl.O.P.No.21562 of 2026 Gnana Oli @ Arivoli ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram - 605 602. 2. The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Villupuram, Villupuram District - 605 602. 3. Kumaravel 4. Gughan 5. Shiva 6. Kathiravan ..Respondent(s) Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to direct the 2nd respondent police to provide necessary police protection to his life while the petitioner put up fencing work in his property located in survey No.9/15 at Aththiyur Thiruvathi Village, Villupuram Taluk and District based on the decree passed in O.S.No.751 of 1996 dated 23.01.2009 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Villupuram. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21562 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 For Petitioner(s): Mr.B.Thiyagarajan For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Rajasekaran Counsel for Government of Tamil Nadu (Criminal Side) for R1 and R2 ORDER This Criminal Original Petition has been filed to grant police protection to the life and limbs of the petitioner while fencing the property in Survey No.9/15 at Aththiyur Thiruvathi Village, Villupuram Taluk and District. 2. On a perusal of the records, it can be seen that the petitioner is the decree holder granted in his favour by the learned Additional District Munsif, Villupuram in O.S.No.751 of 1996. The representation of the petitioner to grant police protection cannot be considered without issuing notice to the other side, the respondent police shall also conduct preliminary enquiry. 3. Both sides shall be heard, and if the decree is in force as on this date, due protection in terms of the decree can be granted. If the other side has produced any document to show that any appeal is filed and any interim order is granted, the same cannot be considered. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21562 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 4. Therefore, whenever police protection is required with reference to fencing and a Civil Court decree is already on hand, it is the duty of the respondent police to give protection in terms of the decree. 5. With the above observations, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 07-08-2026 Neutral Citation: Yes/No jas To 1.The District Superintendent of Police, Office of the District Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District, Villupuram - 605 602. 2.The Inspector of Police, Taluk Police Station, Villupuram, Villupuram District - 605 602. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL OP No. 21562 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J. jas Crl.O.P.No.21562 of 2026 07-08-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis