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.5630 of 2011 Thangaraj ... Petitioner Vs. The State rep. By The Inspector of Police, Vanniyampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to direct the respondent police to register the case on the complaint of the petitioner dated 20.11.2010 on the file of the respondent police. For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondent : Mr.A.P.Balasubramani Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application seeking for a direction, directing the respondent to register a case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 20.11.2010. 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/- Deputy Registrar (LA) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Inspector of Police, Vanniyampatti Police Station, Virudhunagar District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Vsm SR : 20.06.2011 : 1p/3c Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5630 of 2011 09.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/