Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17225 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.08.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Crl.O.P(MD)No.17225 of 2026 Bakthavathsalam ... Petitioner Vs 1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kaliakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Suriyacode, Killiyoor Taluk, Kanyakumari District. 4. Nadesan 5. Angel Mary 6. Jagan ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17225 of 2026 PRAYER: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to issue an order of direction, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner representations dated 09.06.2025, 20.06.2025 and 05.08.2025 and to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and the TANGEDCO officials to permanently restore and maintain the electricity service connection and meter under Service Number 198-006-168 situated in Survey Number 499 /6, bearing Door No.14/169, Charappazhanji, Athemcode Village and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit. For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnu Varthanan For R1 and R2 : Mr.B.Arun Counsel for State of TN(Crl.Side) For R3 : Mr.B.Ramanathan Standing Counsel ORDER The present petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representations dated 09.06.2025, 20.06.2025 and 05.08.2025 and to provide adequate police protection to the petitioner and the TANGEDCO officials to permanently restore and maintain the electricity service connection. 2. According to the learned Counsel for State of TN (Crl.Side) appearing for the second respondent, based upon the complaint lodged by the 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17225 of 2026 TANGEDCO officials, FIR has been registered in Crime No.256 of 2026 as against the private respondents herein. 3. Considering the above said facts, there shall be a direction to the second respondent police to provide adequate police protection to the TANGEDCO officials for restoring the service connection as and when internal wiring is completed by the petitioner herein. . 4. With the above said observation, this Criminal Original Petition is allowed. 17.08.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No ebsi 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17225 of 2026 To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil. 2. The Inspector of Police, Kaliakkavilai Police Station, Kanyakumari District. 3. The Assistant Engineer, TANGEDCO, Suriyacode, Killiyoor Taluk, Kanyakumari District. 4. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.(MD).No.17225 of 2026 R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J. ebsi Crl.O.P(MD)No.17225 of 2026 17.08.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis