https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299271 Sand theft can attract both the Indian Penal Code and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act because the two offences have distinct ingredients, so the special Act does not exclude IPC prosecution. Police may register and investigate the matter when cognizable IPC offences arise from the same transaction, but cognizance of the Mines and Minerals Act offence cannot be taken on a police final report. For the statutory offence, Section 22 requires a written complaint by an authorised person; an authorised Inspector of Police may file such a complaint where valid government authorisation exists. The police report can sustain only the IPC offences. en-us Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:04:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299271 Sand theft can attract both the Indian Penal Code and the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act because the two offences have distinct ingredients, so the special Act does not exclude IPC prosecution. Police may register and investigate the matter when cognizable IPC offences arise from the same transaction, but cognizance of the Mines and Minerals Act offence cannot be taken on a police final report. For the statutory offence, Section 22 requires a written complaint by an authorised person; an authorised Inspector of Police may file such a complaint where valid government authorisation exists. The police report can sustain only the IPC offences. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299271