1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4643 of 2011 Anbalagan ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the respondent No.2 to register F.I.R. on the basis of the complaint preferred by the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 506(ii), 224 (b) of Indian Penal Code accordance with law, consequently directing the respondent NO.2 to complete the investigation and file charge sheet before the Jurisdictional Magistrate with in the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan 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 the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R. on the basis of the complaint given by the petitioner dated 28.03.2011 for the alleged offences under Sections 147, 506(ii), 224 (b) of Indian Penal Code accordance with law, consequently directing the respondent No.2 to complete the investigation and file charge sheet before the Jurisdictional Magistrate with in the time stipulated by this Court. 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 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 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram District. 2.The Inspector of Police, R.S.Mangalam Police Station, Ramanathapuram District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4643 of 2011 11.04.2011 vsm SMA/26.04.2011/4C/2P https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/