1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4548 of 2011 Padikkasu ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.State represented by, The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 2nd respondent, the Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District to register the case on the basis of the petitioner's complaint dated 28.03.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Deenadhayalan 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 second respondent to register a case on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 28.03.2011. 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 2nd respondent is directed to register a case, if the complaint discloses a cognizable offence. 4. With the above observation, this petition is disposed of. vsm Sd/- Deputy Registrar[Accounts] /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, Sivagangai. 2.The Inspector of Police, Karaikudi North Police Station, Sivagangai District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4548 of 2011 Dated:12.04.2011 2P/4C GH 26.04.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/