Inspector of Police Puluthipatty P.S vs Ramasamy — 95/2024

Court Decision Summary The Special Criminal Court acquitted the accused of charges under Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Section 379 IPC, finding insufficient evidence to establish that unauthorized mineral mining occurred without government approval. The court noted critical gaps in witness testimony, lack of identification of the actual perpetrators, absence of proper documentation regarding the location and quantity of minerals allegedly extracted, and contradictions in the government's evidence, leading to the acquittal and discharge of the accused under Section 235(1) CrPC. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.