1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 07.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5316 of 2011 Subramani ... Petitioner Vs. The Inspector of Police, Valanadu Police Station, Manappari Taluk,Tiruchirappalli District. ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent to register a case in accordance with law on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 29.01.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.T.M.Madasamy For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanniyathevan,Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the respondent to register a case in accordance with law on the complaint given by the petitioner dated 29.01.2011. 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 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(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Valanadu Police Station, Manappari Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.T.M.Madasamy Advocate, Sr.No.17483 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5316 of 2011 vsm/SMA/13.6.2011/4C/1P 07.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/