1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4629 of 2011 Sureshkumar Sangwan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.State through The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent No.2 to register a case on the petitioner's complaint dated 04.03.2011 and investigate same under the supervision of the Respondent No.1 and proceed with the same as per law within time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karuppasamy Pandiyan For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthu Venkatesan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the second respondent to register the complaint on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 04.03.2011 and investigate the same under the supervision of the Respondent No.1 and proceed with the same as per law within time frame fixed by this Court. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that an enquiry is pending on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner. 3. According to me, when a complaint given by the petitioner discloses a cognizable offence, a duty is cast upon the respondent Police to register a case and thereafter, they must conduct an enquiry and without registering a case they should not conduct enquiry, if any https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 cognizable offence is made out on the complaint given by the petitioner. Hence, the 2nd respondent is directed to register a case, if the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. 4. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Kodaikanal Police Station, Dindigul District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4629 of 2011 12.04.2011 vsm PAM 26.04.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/