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.5329 of 2011 M.Thangaraj ... Petitioner Vs. The State through the Sub Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District. ... Respondent PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to issue a direction, directing the respondent herein to register a criminal case upon the complaint dated 24.04.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondent : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the respondent herein to register a criminal case upon the complaint dated 24.04.2011. 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/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1. The Sub-Inspector of Police, Usilampatti Town Police Station, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 2.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +One cc to Mr.K.R.Laxman, Advocate, SR.No.17751 vsm rl/4c – 17.6.2011 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.5329 of 2011 07.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/