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JUDGMENT

REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 499 OF 2011

STATE OF NCT OF DELHI … Appellant(s)

Versus

SANJAY

… Respondent(s)

with

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2105 OF 2013

JAYSUKH BAVANJI SHINGALIA

… Appellant(s)

Versus

STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER … Respondent(s)

CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. 2108-2112 of 2013

MALABHAI SHALABHAI RABARI AND OTHERS … Appellant(s)

Versus

STATE OF GUJARAT AND OTHERS

…

Respondent(s)

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2107 of 2013

KALUBHAI DULABHAI KHACHAR … Appellant(s)

Versus

STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER … Respondent(s)

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JUDGMENT

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.2106 of 2013

SONDABHAI HANUBHAI BHARWAD … Appellant(s)

Versus

STATE OF GUJARAT AND ANOTHER … Respondent(s)

JUDGMENT

M.Y.EQBAL, J.

1.

The principal question which arises for consideration in

these appeals is whether the provisions contained in Sections

21, 22 and other sections of Mines and Minerals (Development

and Regulation) Act, 1957 operate as bar against prosecution

of a person who has been charged with allegation which

const