1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5298 of 2011 K.B.Venkatesh ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. 1.The Inspector General of Police, Madurai Rural, South Zone, Madurai. 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai-7. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 3rd respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 and investigate as per law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanniyathevan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the 3rd respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 and investigate as per law. 2. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). 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 cognizable offence is made out on the complaint given by the petitioner. Hence, the 3rd 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/- Assistant Registrar (C.O) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Inspector General of Police, Madurai Rural, South Zone, Madurai. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai. 3.The Inspector of Police, K.Pudur Police Station, Madurai-7. 4.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. + 1 cc to Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu, Advocate, SR No.17343 Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5298 of 2011 07.06.2011 vsm RJ/13.6.11 2p/6c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/