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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT INDORE
SUBODH ABHYANKAR, J
Deependra Singh Jhala – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
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| 1. factual basis for the gambling charge. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments against the gambling charge. (Para 5) |
| 3. statutory definitions and implications. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
ORDER :
2. This petition under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is filed by the petitioners for quashing of FIR registered at Crime No. 937 of 2024, Police Station Dewas, District Dewas (M.P.) under Sections 3 and 4 of Gambling (Madhya Pradesh) Act, 1976 with consequential proceedings.
(a) The Sub-Inspector Rakesh Narwariya of P.S. Kotwali received secret information on 10.11.2024 that some persons are gambling with the help of cards at Remon Sports SocietyClub, Dewas near Hotel M
The game of Rummy, being predominantly a game of skill, does not constitute an offense under the Public Gambling Act.
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.
Insufficient evidence to classify premises as a gaming house under the Telangana State Gaming Act leads to quashing of proceedings against the accused.
The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling Act cannot classify online rummy and poker as games of chance; they are recognized as games of skill, thus the Act's provisions regarding these games are....
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.
Rummy with stakes falls under the provisions of the Chennai City Police Act and is considered gambling, prohibiting clubs from allowing such activities.
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.
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.
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