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.4549 of 2011 B.Zakir Hussain ... Petitioner Vs. 1.Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, T.V.S. Tolgate, Trichy - 20. 2.Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Trichirapalli - 20. 3.Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gandhi Market, Trichy - 8. 4.Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cantonment, Trichy - 1. 5.Inspector of Police, Gandhi Market Police Station, Trichy. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondents herein to register the complaint of the petitioner herein dated 03.11.2010 and proceed against them in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan 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 respondents to register a case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 03.11.2010. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 respondents are 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 Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, T.V.S. Tolgate, Trichy - 20. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Police Commissioner Office, Trichirapalli - 20. 3.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Gandhi Market, Trichy - 8. 4.The Assistant Commissioner of Police, Cantonment, Trichy - 1. 5.The Inspector of Police, Gandhi Market Police Station, Trichy. 6.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4549 of 2011 12.04.2011 vs, SMA/26.04.2011/7C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/