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.4573 of 2011 M.Pichai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thenkarai Police Station, Periyakulam . ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 2nd respondent herein to register the case on the basis of the complaint of the petitioner dated 20.03.2011, investigate into the same in accordance with law and file final report at the earliest. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai 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 second respondent to register a case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 20.03.2011. 2. It is submitted by he learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) that petition enquiry was conducted and it was closed as a matter is civil in nature. 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 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 (Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thenkarai Police Station, Periyakulam . 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4573 of 2011 12.04.2011 vsm NSV/26.4.11/2P/4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/