1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:19.04.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.4934 of 2011 M.Shajathi ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Uttamapalayam Police Station, Theni District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the second respondent to register the complaint of the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2010 which was pending before the above said second respondent in Crime NO.633 of 2010, CSR.No.3758394. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sheik Abdullah For Respondents : Mr.S.Muthuvenkatesan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This petition is filed seeking for a direction, directing the second respondent to register the case on the complaint given by the petitioner, dated 13.12.2010. 2. The learned Government Advocate (Crl.side) submitted that the petition enquiry is pending. 3. According to me, when a complaint discloses any cognizable offence, the respondents are duty bound to register a case and they cannot keep the matter pending under the guise of enquiry. Hence, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 respondents are directed to register a case, if the complaint given by the petitioner discloses any cognizable offence. The petition is disposed of with the above direction. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District. 2.The Inspector of Police, Uttamapalayam Police Station, Theni District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1 CC to Mr.M.Sheik Abdullah, Advocate (SR.No.14568) Crl.O.P.(MD).No.4934 of 2011 19.04.2011 ps NSV/3.5.11/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/