O R D E R

This criminal original petition has been filed seeking quashment of the FIR in Crime No.181 of 2023 on the file of the Vembakottai Police Station, Virudhunagar District.

2.The case of the prosecution in brief:-

The de-facto complainant is the Revenue Inspector.

On 06/07/2023, he received information that in the oorani situated in Rajiv Colony, K.Madathupatti, illegal sand mining has been taken. Along with the Revenue officials, they inspected the area. At that time, strengthening of bund was underway. A vehicle bearing registration No.TN-67-AV-5745 was found loaded with gravel fitted with unregistered trailer. That was seized. Finding that no proper permit or licence was available for transporting the above said gravel. On that basis, a case in Crime No.181 of 2023 was registered against two persons for the offences under section 379 IPC and section 4(1)(1A) & 21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development &

Regulation) Act, 1957.

3.Seeking quashment of the same, this petitioner has been filed by the petitioners on the ground that the first petitioner is the owner and the second petitioner is the driver. The above said vehicle was used for strengthening the bund, as per the perm