1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7646 of 2011 S.P.Raja ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent to register the complaint dated 16.05.2011 preferred by the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 409 and 420 I.P.C. and to take action against the accused in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This application is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register the complaint dated 16.05.2011 preferred by the petitioner for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 409 and 420 I.P.C. and to take action against the accused in accordance with law. 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 2nd 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 2nd respondent 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/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Theni District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. vsm rl/4c – 7.7.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7646 of 2011 27.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/