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.5359 of 2011 S.Karuppiah ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramnad District, Ramnad. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramnad District. ... Respondents PRAYER: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure praying to issue a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R. on the complaint of the petitioner dated 12.03.2011 and consequently direct the respondents to conduct proper investigation of the matter in accordance with law and file final report within two months thereupon. For Petitioner : Mr.G.R.Swaminathan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kanniyathevan, Govt. Advocate (Crl.side) O R D E R This is an application filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction, directing the 2nd respondent to register F.I.R. on the complaint of the petitioner dated 12.03.2011 and consequently direct the respondents to conduct proper investigation of the matter in accordance with law and file final report within two months thereupon. 2. Heard the learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side). 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. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 To 1.The Superintendent of Police, Ramnad District, Ramnad. 2.The Inspector of Police, Thiruvadanai Police Station, Ramnad District. 3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Madurai. +1CC TO MR.G.R.SWAMINATHAN, ADVOCATE SR.17575 Vsm SR : 17.06.2011 : 2p/5c Crl.O.P.(MD)No.5359 of 2011 07.06.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/