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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, DHARWAD BENCH
S.VISHWAJITH SHETTY
Anilkumar Rudrappa Reddi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. accused alleged to play andar bahar at resort. (Para 1 , 2 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments on legality of andar bahar as game of skill. (Para 3 , 4 , 8) |
| 3. court analysis on legal precedents regarding andar bahar. (Para 7 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. quashing of proceedings due to lack of evidence. (Para 12 , 13) |
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 co
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.
Games classified as skill-based cannot attract gambling-related offences if no betting is proven.
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.
Games of skill cannot be prosecuted under laws applicable to games of chance due to lack of evidence establishing the nature of the game involved.
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