1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5508 of 2011 Sathik Basha ... Petitioner/Defacto Complainant Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R. for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 294(b), 341, 380, 397 and 457 I.P.C. on the basis of the complaint dated 09.04.2011 preferred by the petitioner consequently to direct the respondent No.2 to complete the investigation under the direct supervision of 1st respondent and file charge sheet before the jurisdictional magistrate in accordance with law within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 09.04.2011. 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 cognizable offence is made out on the complaint given by the petitioner. Hence, the 2ndrespondent is directed to register a case, if the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District. 2.The Inspector of Police, North Police Station, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.R.Alagumani, Advocate, Sr.No.17777 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5508 of 2011 09.06.2011 vsm SMA/21.6.2011/5C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/