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Ex-DMK Minister Seeks to Quash FIR in ₹100-Crore Fraud Case
Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, a former minister in the DMK government, has approached the Madras High Court challenging an FIR registered against him in a ₹100-crore fraud matter. The court has scheduled hearing on the petition for September 28, 2026.
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The former minister filed a petition seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) that was registered on June 27 in connection with the alleged financial irregularities. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan is slated to hear arguments on Poyyamozhi's plea to dispense with the production of the original copy of the FIR during the scheduled hearing.
Poyyamozhi's legal challenge comes as he contests the allegations that led to the registration of the case. The petition represents his attempt to have the criminal proceedings against him terminated at an early stage through high court intervention.
The case centres on accusations of a substantial financial fraud amounting to ₹100 crore. Details regarding the specific charges and the circumstances leading to the FIR's registration remain under judicial scrutiny as the matter progresses through the courts.
The September 28 hearing will be a significant juncture in the legal proceedings, with the justice's decision potentially determining the trajectory of the case against the former DMK government official.