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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
Anilkumar Rudrappa Reddi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY, J.
1. Accused Nos.1 to 20 in Crime No.114 of 2025 registered by Sirsi Rural Police Station, Uttara Kannada District, for the offences punishable under Sections 79 & 80 of the KARNATAKA POLICE ACT , 1963 and Section 112 of BNS , 2023 have approached this Court in these two petitions filed under Section 528 of BNS S 2023, with a prayer to quash the entire proceedings in the aforesaid case, as against them.
2. FIR in Crime No.114 of 2025 was registered by Sirsi Rural Police Station, Uttara Kannada District for the aforesaid offences against the petitioners herein, based on the first information dated 24.07.2025 received from Smt.Geeta Patil, Police Officer, attached to Sirsi Rural Police Station, Uttara Kannada. Assailing the correctness of the same, the petitioners, who are arrayed as accused Nos.1 to 20 in the FIR, are before this Court.
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the accused in the present case is that they were indulged in playing game of Andar bahar in a private resort. The game of Andar bahar has been considered as a game of skill by this Court and therefore registration of FIR for the aforesaid offence
The court affirmed that Andar Bahar is a game of skill and not a game of chance, necessitating clear proof of game nature for legal charges under relevant statutes.
The game of Andar Bahar is classified as a game of skill, not chance, leading to the quashing of FIR under the Karnataka Police Act and BNS Act due to lack of substantiation.
The court reaffirmed that Andar Bahar is legally recognized as a game of skill, and without evidence proving it as a game of chance, prosecution under relevant gaming laws is not sustainable.
The court established that 'Andar Bahar' is a skill-based game not punishable under gaming laws; thus, proceedings against the accused were quashed.
A game classified as skill-based does not constitute an offence under Section 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, thus allowing for the quashing of related FIRs.
Games classified as skill-based do not fall under the jurisdiction of Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act concerning games of chance.
Illegality in investigation goes to root of matter.
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