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.5272 of 2011 P.Sendrayan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 1st respondent to register the case upon the complaint dated 21.02.2011 given by the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Murali 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 1st respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 21.02.2011. 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 1st 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 (Crl. Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Inspector of Police, Andipatti Police Station, Theni District. 2. The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 3. The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5272 of 2011 09.06.2011 vsm RJ/27.6.11 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/