ORAL ORDER

Learned AGA for respondent – State.

2. The petitioner challenges the cognizance taken of the offences punishable under Sections 9(2)(vi), 10, 16(1), 16(2), 17(1), 17(2), 3c(3), and 3c(5) of the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011, as well as Sections 16(1) and 17(1) of the Karnataka Regulation of Stone Crushers Act, 2011.

3. The respondent has filed a private complaint under Section 200 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), alleging that the petitioner was granted a license for stone crushing, and during the currency of the license, he stacked minerals and carried out stone crushing without paying royalty to the government. The learned Magistrate, upon perusal of the complaint, took cognizance of the aforesaid offences, prompting the petitioner to approach this Court.

4. The other accused had approached this Court in Crl.P.No.100425/2025 and this Court quashed the proceedings insofar it relates to accused No.5 and 11 by observing as follows;

5. Rule 3-C of the Rules of 2012 states that no crusher licensee shall receive, store, or cause to store any minerals or processed minerals on its premises without a valid mineral dispatch permit issued in accordance with