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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
M.NAGAPRASANNA
Girish H K, S/O Kempegowda – Appellant
Versus
State Of Karnataka By Mandya Rural Police Station – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner challenges criminal proceedings. (Para 1) |
| 2. arguments regarding legality of playing andar bahar. (Para 3) |
| 3. final order quashing proceedings. (Para 4) |
ORDER :
M. NAGAPRASANNA, J.
The petitioners are before this Court calling in question proceedings in C.C.No.519/2023 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mandya, registered for the offences punishable under Section 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963.
2. Heard Sri. Sathisha D.J., learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri. B.N. Jagadeesha, learned Addl.SPP appearing for respondent No.1 and have perused the material on record.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue in the case at hand stands covered by the judgment rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Crl.P.No.103022/2025, disposed on 07.08.2025, which read as follows:
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 BNSS 2023, with a prayer to
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 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 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.
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