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.6671 of 2011 M.Deivanayagam ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramnad District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Bazaar Police Station,Ramnad. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to register the complaint of the petitioner's dated 25.04.2011 to take action against the above said culprits. For Petitioner : Mr.R.M.Makesh Kumaravel For Respondents : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This is an application seeking for a direction, directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 25.04.2011. 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 respondents 1 and 2 are 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(LA) /TRUE COPY/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police,Ramnad District. 2.The Inspector of Police,Bazaar Police Station, Ramnad. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court,Madurai. +1cc to MR.R.M.Makesh Kumaravel, Advocate SR.No.17693 vsm Crl.O.P.(MD).No.6671 of 2011 PA/20.06.2011/1P/5C 09.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/