CAV JUDGMENT

Date :16-12-2025

Cr.WJC No. 544 of 2024 has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, Bhairab Thakur, seeking following relief(s):

“(i) For issuance of an order, direction or writ including writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the F.I.R bearing the Rudrapur P.S. Case No 124 of 2023 dated 21/10/2023 registered for offences under section 04/21 Mines And Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 , MMRD Act 1957 & 56 Bihar Minerals (Concession, Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage), Revised Rules 2021 and Section 379 /34 of I.P.C.

(ii) For issuance of an appropriate declaration holding that institution of FIR and its investigation by the Police is contrary to the provisions of section 22 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and rule 61 of the Bihar Minerals (Concession, prevention of illegal mining, transportation & storage) Rules 2019.

(iii) For issuance of an appropriate declaration holding institution of F.I.R by the Police is totally without Jurisdiction and it is fit to be quashed by this Hon'ble Court.

(iv) For any other relief(s) to which the petitioner may be found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the presen