This petition is filed seeking quashing of the entire proceedings in C.C. No. 3690/2014 on the file of Prl. Civil Judge & JMFC, Athani, registered under Section 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act (for short ‘Act’) against the petitioners.

2. The brief factual matrix of the case are that the Station House Officer of Athani Police Station has registered a case against the petitioners and others on the complaint lodged by M.V. Baramani, Police Inspector, D.C.R.B., Belgaum, wherein the said Police Inspector has stated in the FIR that on 13.01.2014 at 13.30 hours he received a credible information that near Masoba Temple at Yalamalle of Chamakeri village, in the land of one Vileenaraj son of Manohar Yalamalle, some people are playing cards in the name and style “Andar Bahar” by means of betting with the money. On receiving such information, along with his staff he raided the said place and found that the petitioners and other accused persons were found playing “Andar Bahar” game with the playing cards. In fact, he seized certain articles from the spot and thereafter lodged the complaint to the Athani Police and in turn the Athani Police have registered a case in Crime No. 36/20