SUMATHI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This Criminal Original Petition has been preferred seeking to call for the records in C.C. No.271 of 2017 pending on the file of the Judicial Magistrate No.IV, Salem, Salem District and quash the same.

(2.) 2.1 On prior information that an unqualified person is running a clinic styled Vinayaka Clinic , a team of officers headed by Dr. Helen Kumar, Medical Officer, Government Hospital, Nainampatty, Salem District, inspected the said clinic on 19.09.2017 around 10.50 a.m. and found the petitioner giving allopathic treatment to patients. During enquiry, it came to light that the petitioner was only a qualified nurse and does not possess any valid medical degree.

(3.) Heard Mr. S. Suresh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs.Kritika Kamal P., learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent State.