JUDGMENT :

B. PUGALENDHI, J.

Prayer: Petitions filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code to expunge the remarks made against the petitioner by the learned Judicial Magistrate in C.C. Nos. 82 and 83 of 2013, respectively, dated 29.03.2016.

Appeals filed under Section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records in connection with the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur in C.C. Nos. 82 and 83 of 2013, respectively, dated 29.03.2016, and quash the same.

1. The Criminal Appeals in Crl. Appeal (MD) Nos. 373 and 374 of 2017 are filed by the State, under Section 378 Cr.P.C. as against the order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Melur, under Section 256 Cr.P.C. in C.C. Nos. 82 and 83 of 2013, dated 29.03.2016.

2. By the said orders dated 29.03.2016, the learned Magistrate, dismissed the complaints filed by the District Collector, Madurai, for his non-appearance under Section 256 Cr.P.C. and acquitted the respondents/accused from the charges under Sections 4(1-A) r/w 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.