Madras High Court closes plea to register FIR in ₹4 crore cheating complaint against C. Vijayabaskar
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan takes the call after the Pudukottai police say a preliminary inquiry did not find any substance in the complaint
The Madras High Court dismissed a petition on October 1, seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against former Minister C. Vijayabaskar for allegedly cheating AIADMK candidate Dhana Vimal of ₹4 crore. The court's Additional Public Prosecutor, Arun Anbumani, informed Justice V. Lakshminarayanan that a preliminary inquiry conducted by a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Pudukottai district did not reveal any substance warranting the registration of an FIR.
According to Vimal, Vijayabaskar had called him on November 11, 2025, demanding ₹5 crore to prove his ability to meet election expenses if declared the party's candidate in Alangudi constituency. Vimal claimed to have raised ₹4.5 crore but could not substantiate the sources, as the inquiry revealed that the funds were obtained from people who had no capability to lend such large sums.
The court granted the complainant the option to pursue alternative legal measures, such as filing a private complaint in the relevant court.
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