IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU

DATED THIS THE 18^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025

BEFORE

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

CRIMINAL PETITION NO. 15668 OF 2025

BETWEEN:

1. SRI ANANDA V.,

S/O. VENKATESHAPPA,

AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

R/AT C/O. VENKATAPPA KOTHAPALLI,

KASABA HOBLI,

BAGEPALLI-561207

CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT.

2. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR

S/O. SANNA KAMAIAH,

AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS,

NEAR NAYAZ FLOUR MILL,

KR EXTENSION,

VIA. MADHUGIRI (RURAL),

TUMKUR DISTRICT-572132.

Digitally 3. SRI SHIVASHANKAR M.,

signed by

LAKSHMI T S/O.GUTTAPPA M.

Location: AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS,

High Court

of Karnataka

RESIDING AT NO.2-85,

KARASANAPALLI,

PEDDA PANJARI TOWN,

CHITTIOR-517247, AP 4. SRI. RAVI H. N.,

S/O.NARAYANASWAMY H R

AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS,

R/AT. 148, HOSAHUDYA,

HOSAHYDYA, HOSAHDYA,

CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT-561207

KARNATAKA STATE

5. SRI. GANGARAJU S/O. LAKSHMI NARASAPPA AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS GOWRIBIDANUR TALUK, VIA. THONDEBAVI SUB DISTRICT GAURIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 561213 KARNATAKA STATE

6. SRI. VISWANATHA REDDY.K.S S/O. SUBBAREDDY N.

AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS R/AT KUNTACHIKKANA HALLI, GADARE BOMMASANDRA GAURIBIDANUR CHIKKABALLAPURA DISTRICT- 561213 KARNATAKA STATE

7. SRI. PURUSHOTHAM KUMAR H.N.

S/O. NANJAPPA. H.R AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS GOTAKANAPURA, KALLUDI CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT- 561208 KARNATAKA STATE

8. SRI. BOYA NAGENDRA S/O. B. NAGARAJU.

AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS R/AT 3/326, GOVT.PHC BACK SIDE PULERU ROAD, GORANTLA SRI SATHYA SAI -515 231 ANDHRA PRADESH

9. SRI. T. MANJUNATH S/O. GANGADARAPPA, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS R/AT 312, 3RD FLOOR 6TH BLOCK, ROYAL PRESTIGE GARDEN, J. P. NAGAR, BANGALORE-560 078 KARNATAKA STATE

10. SRI. SREENATH REDDY. K. S/O. K. RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/AT 3-52-A, CHINNABABAIAHPALLI, SOMANDEPALLI, TUNGODU, ANANTHAPUR DISTRICT-515241 ANDHRA PRADESH

11. SRI. KALAVA VENKATA RAMANAREDDY S/O. RAMI REDDY KALAVA AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS C/O. RAMI REDDY, KALAVA, R/AT 5-39, KOREVANDLOAPALLI, GORANTLA, JHAKKASAMUDRAM SRI SATHYA SAI-515231 ANDHRA PRADESH

12. CHANDRASHEKAR S., S/O SAMPANGI RAMAIAH.S, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/AT. GUNJURU, THOOBAGERE HOBLI, DODDABALLAPURA TALUK, CHIKBALLAPUR DISTRICT, DODDBALLAPUR - 561203.

…PETITIONERS (BY SRI. IMTIZA AHMED KHAN, ADVOCATE)

AND:

STATE BY KARNATAKA DODDABALLAPURA RURAL POLICE, REPTD. BY STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, KARNATAKA HIGH COURT BUILDING BENGALURU-560001.

…RESPONDENT (BY SRI. ANOOP KUMAR M. V., HCGP)

THIS CRL.P FILED U/S 482 CR.PC (FILED U/S 528 BNSS)

PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS IN C.C.NO.4508/2023 ON THE FILE OF THE HONBLE PRINCIPAL CIVIL JUDGE (J.M.F.C) DODDABALLAPURA, BENGALURU RURAL DISTRICT PENDING DISPOSAL OF THE SAME FOR KARNATAKA POLICE AMENDED ACT 2021 UNDER SEC.80.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD NAWAZ

ORAL ORDER

Petitioners are seeking to quash the entire proceedings in C.C.No.4508/2023 pending before the learned Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Doddaballpura.

2. FIR is registered against accused Nos.1 to 13 in Crime No.196/2023 of Doddaballpura Rural Police Station for the offence punishable under Section 80 of the Karnataka Police (Amendment Act), 2021. On completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed.

3. It is the contention of the learned counsel that the offence alleged being non-cognizable in nature, the police have conducted investigation without proper authorization by the learned Magistrate. Attention of the Court is drawn to the order passed in Criminal Petition No.12262/2025 preferred by accused No.4, wherein, this court taking into consideration the judgment passed in 'Vaggeppa Gurulinga Jangaligi Vs. The State of Karnataka (Criminal Petition No.101997/2019 disposed of on 10.12.2019), quashed the proceedings in respect of the said accused.

4. In the case on hand, it is alleged that the accused were playing 'Andar-Bahar' in room No.104 of one Makli Durga Resort belonging to accused No.13 on 28.06.2023 at 3.00 p.m. It is relevant to refer to paragraph No.4 of the order passed in Criminal Petition No.12262/202