1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:21.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4334 of 2011 Amutha ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omachikulam Sub Division,Madurai District. 3.The Inspector of POlice, omatchikulam Police Station, Madurai District. ... Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. to direct the third respondent police to register a case based on the petitioners complaints dated 7.3.2011 and 14.3.2011 to investigate the same and to prosecute the accused in the court of law and to pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner :: Mr.S.A.Ajmal Khan For Respondents :: Mr.L.Murugan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This application is filed seeking for a direction directing the third respondent to register a case on the complaint given by the petitioner. 2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner preferred a complaint before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Madurai in Cr.M.P. No. 2195 of 2011 and the same was forwarded under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C to the third respondent police and even thereafter, no action has been taken. 3. Heard the learned Government Advocate. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 4.When a case has been forwarded under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. by the learned Magistrate, a duty is caused upon the respondent police to register a case on the complaint forwarded by the learned Magistrate and they cannot keep the matter pending without registering a case. Hence, the third respondent is directed to register a case on the complaint forwarded by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.2, Madurai and investigate the matter. 5. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. Sd DEPUTY REGISTRAR ( ACCOUNTS ) /TRUE COPY/ ses ASST REGISTRAR To, 1.The Judicial Magistrate NO. II, Madurai. 2.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai Rural, Madurai District. 3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Omachikulam Sub Division,Madurai District. 4.The Inspector of Police, Omatchikulam Police Station, Madurai District. 5.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. 1CC TO MR. S.A. AJMAL KHAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 15060: DM:2011::MAY:09:: Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4334 of 2011 21.4.2011 2P:7C;: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/