Satish Kumar Mittal, J.

1. The petitioner, who is practising in Electro-Homeopathy System of Medicines has filed this petition for quashing F.I.R. No. 89 dated 7.8.1999 registered against him at Police Station Balchaur under Section 15 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 and Section 26 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act.

2. The aforesaid F.I.R. was registered against 59 persons, including the petitioner, on the basis of a letter written by Civil Surgeon, Nawanshahr, alleging that in view of the circular dated 29.7.1999, issued by the Government, on the basis of the directions given by this Court on 13.10.1998 in Civil Writ Petition No. 1656 of 1997, a checking of unregistered Medical Practitioners was made in the District and it was found that 59 persons were doing medical practice in allopathy without any recognised medical qualification and without getting them registered.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he has done the course of Electro-Homeopathy System of Medicines; has passed three years degree course of B.E.M.S. in the month of April, 1998 and that he is practising in Electro-Homeopathy System of Medicines and got himself registered as Electro Homeopath with Nat