1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.06.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.S.RAMANATHAN Crl.O.P.(MD)No.7642 of 2011 J.Thomas Raja Durai ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,Madurai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station,Madurai – 1. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to direct the 1st respondent to give suitable instruction to the 2nd respondent to register a case against the accused on the complaint of the petitioner dated 07.06.2011 for proper investigation and filing final report within the period stipulated by this Honourable Court. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Haja Mohideen For Respondents : Mr.P.Kannithevan Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This application is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register a case against the accused on the complaint of the petitioner dated 07.06.2011 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 2nd 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. Sd/ Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Commissioner of Police,Madurai City,Madurai. 2.The Sub Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station,Madurai - 1. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1cc to Mr.Haja Mohideen, Advocate, Sr.No.26251 Crl.O.P.(MD).No.7642 of 2011 vsm/SMA/5.7.2011/5C/1P 27.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/