BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:06.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5159 of 2011 S.Malathi :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station, Srivilliputhur. :Respondents PRAYER:This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent police to register the case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondents: Mr.P.Kannithevan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) ORDER This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the respondent police to register the case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 on the file of the respondent police. 2.Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). 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 police 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 Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar. 2.The Inspector of Police, Srivilliputhur Town Police Station,Srivilliputhur. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Vsm Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5159 of 2011 RP/13.06.2011/1P/4C. 06.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/