O R D E R

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed by the accused persons to quash the criminal case in C.C.No.172 of 2018 on the file of the learned District Munsif Cum Judicial Magistrate, Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District, which is the outcome of the FIR registered against them in Crime No.163 of 2018 dated 02.05.2018 by the first respondent on the complaint given by the second respondent.

2. The crux of the final report leading to framing charges under Sections 341 and 392 of IPC against the first petitioner and under Section 392 read with Section 109 of IPC against the second petitioner is as below:-

The de facto complainant is a lorry driver. For loading sand from the sand yard under licensee M/s Devi Constructions, he made online booking and went with the lorry bearing registration number TN 47 AB 4135 to the quarry site on 02.05.2018 at about 08:00 am. At that time, the first petitioner/Selvam, who is working in the yard under the licensee, on seeing the permit sought Rs.1000/- as bribe to load sand. When the de facto complainant querried why he should pay Rs.1,000/- when he have a valid permit, Selvam/first petitioner informed, that the yard owner Sadasivam/second pe