ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’) to quash the proceedings against the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 6 in Crime No.193 of 2024 of Palakurthy Police Station, Warangal District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 9 (i) of the Telangana State Excise Act, 1968 (for short ‘the Act’).

2. Brief facts of the case are that respondent No.2 lodged a complaint against the petitioners stating that, on receipt of credible information that some of the persons were playing cards beside Temple Arch, Palakurthy, by betting money and running game for wrongful gain. It is further stated that the Police encircled the said premises in the presence of panchayathdars and found that the petitioners were playing three cards by betting. Immediately, the Police took them into custody and seized an amount of Rs.10,500/-, six mobiles and six pack of playing cards from their possession. Basing on the said complaint, a case in Crime No. 193 of 2024 was registered for the offence punishable under Section 9(i) of the Act.

3. Heard Sri G. L. Narasimha Rao, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Sr