1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:18.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4884 of 2011 A.Muppidathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 2. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to register the case on the petitioner's complaint dated 19.06.2010 and consequently direct the second respondent to investigate the same, as per law, within time frame stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthuvenkatesan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the second respondent to register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner, dated 19.06.2010. 2.The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the petition enquiry is pending. 3. According to me, when a complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the respondents are duty bound to register a case and they cannot keep the matter pending under the guise of enquiry. Hence, the respondents are directed to register a case, if the complaint given by the petitioner discloses any cognizable offence. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 The petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accts.) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 2.The Inspector of Police, District Crime Branch, Tirunelveli District, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli - 2. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Advocate, Sr.No. 14084 ps ssk/29.04.2011 /5c -2p/- Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4884 of 2011 18.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/