1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 14.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.6799 of 2011 Suruliappan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent, Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District to register the case on the basis of complaint dated 24.04.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Senguttuarasan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register a case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner. 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 2nd https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 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 (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1. The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai. 2. The Inspector of Police, Elumalai Police Station, Madurai District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6799 of 2011 14.06.2011 vsm NSV/23.6.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/