1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.03.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.3453 of 2011 Boominatha Thevar ... Petitioner Vs. 1.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Kalakkadu Police Station, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2.State represented by, The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent No.1 to register the case based upon the petition presented by the petitioner to the respondent No.2 dated 12.01.2011 as against the proposed accused and to pass such other further orders. For Petitioner : Ms.S.Ragaventhre 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 first 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 3. According to me, when a complaint discloses a cognizable offence the respondent is duty bound to register a case and thereafter conduct an investigation and without registering a case, they cannot keep the complaint as petition and conduct enquiry. Hence this petition is disposed of by directing the first respondent to register the case, if the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Kalakkadu Police Station, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.3453 of 2011 23.03.2011 vsm NSV/11.4.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/