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.4872 of 2011 M.Pitchai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai (Rural). 2.The Superintendant of Police, Madurai (Rural), Madurai-1. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondents to register the complaint dated 01.04.2011 and to take appropriate action in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.C.A.Ganapathi For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthu Venkatesan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the the respondents to register the complaint dated 01.04.2011 and to take appropriate action 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 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 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(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Inspector of Police, Koodalpudur Police Station, Madurai (Rural). 2.The Superintendant of Police, Madurai (Rural), Madurai-1. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Vsm rl/4 c- 29.4.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4872 of 2011 18.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/