Kanagaraj v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Quashing of FIR refused — Crl.O.P.(MD)No.2405 of 2025 (Madurai Bench, Madras High Court, 07.02.2025, P. Dhanabal J.) — petition under S.528 BNSS to quash FIR Crime No.69 of 2023, Ammayanaickanur Police Station, Dindigul — offences under Ss.15(3), 25 Indian Medical Council Act and S.420 IPC — allegation of allopathy treatment by unqualified/Siddha practitioner — plea of false complaint on previous motive rejected at threshold — FIR disclosed allegations constituting offence; investigation pending and incomplete — Court cannot curtail investigation without material — petition dismissed with liberty to challenge adverse final report.
What did the court decide?
No quashing relief; the Criminal Original Petition and the connected miscellaneous petition were dismissed. The petitioner was left at liberty to challenge the final report, if any filed by the respondent police, if adverse to him.