G R Infraprojects Ltd. Lead Partner Of ... vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh on 10 June, 2021
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that present petition
under section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking quashment of
FIR dated 03/12/2020 bearing crime No. 290/2020 registered at
police station Noorabad, District Morena (M.P.) for the offence
punishable under section 379, 414 of IPC, rule 18 (1) of M.P.
Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage)
Rules, 2006 and section 4/21 of Mines and Minerals (Development
and Regulation ) Act, 1957 and the proceedings arising thereunder.
He further submits that the petitioner company has applied in the
office of Collector, District Morena for grant of permission to store
the sand since the sand was to be utilized in the construction work
HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH,
BENCH AT GWALIOR
M.Cr.C. No. 10048/2021
( G.R. Infraprojects Ltd. Lead Partner of Gril Cobra KIEL
(JV) Vs The State of M.P. & another )
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for laying of the railway track contract. He further submits that
impugned FIR was registered against the petitioner company under
the provision of M.P. Minerals (Prevention of illegal Mining,
Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2006, whereas, demand was
raised under the provision of Rules of 2019. The amount was
deposited before lifting the sand, as such, no loss has been caused to
the State Exchequer. He further submitted that the sand was meant
for captive use ,therefore, permission was not required. In such
circumstances, it is prayed that FIR impugned could not have been
registered against the petitioner company.