BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN Crl.O.P.(MD).No.20235 of 2025 and Crl.MP(MD).No.17131 of 2025 Esakkiappan ... Petitioner/Accused No. 2 - Vs. -

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by, The Inspector of Police, Puthiyamputhur Police Station, Thoothukudi District.

Crime No.13 of 2023 ... 1^st Respondent/Complainant

2.Sugatha Rahima.

Assistant Geologist, Assistant Director Office, Geography and Mining, Thoothukudi District .... 2^nd Respondent/Defacto Complainant Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023, to call for the records of the impugned FIR in Crime No.13 of 2023 on the file of 1^st respondent dated 21.02.2023 and quash the same as illegal.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Prabhu For R-1 : Mr.R.M.Anbunithi Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition is filed to quash the impugned FIR in Crime No.13 of 2023 on the file of the first respondent, which was registered for the offences under Section 379 of IPC, Section 21(4) and 21(5) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (hereinafter referred to as 'MMDR Act').

2. The gist of the allegations in the F