ORDER :

Though the petition is listed for admission, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, it is take up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner/accused No.2 is before this Court seeking quashment of the criminal proceedings registered in Crime No.17/2021 of Karwar Town Police Station on the basis of the first information lodged by the informant Manjunath Goudar, PSI of Karwar Rural Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 78(3) of Karnataka Police Act (for short, ‘K.P. Act’).

3. Brief facts of the case are that the informant lodged the first information with the Station House Officer, Karwar Town Police Station against accused No.1 and 2 stating that he had received credible information regarding playing of matka in the city of Karawar and on the basis of the said information he along with panchas and staff held a raid on the place near Pan shop of one Jipakar, Kaali River Garden, Kodibag on the public road where one person was collecting matka chits and was playing matka. The matka chits were seized from his custody along with cash of Rs.12,720/-. On enquiry, the person who is arrayed as accused No.1 stated the name of accused No.2 i.e. the petitioner her