THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION No.11456 of 2025

ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.9542 of 2022 on the file of II Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Hyderabad, against the petitioners- accused Nos.1 and 2, for the offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the Telangana Gaming Act, 1974 (for short ‘Act’).

2. Heard Mr.Abdul Kabeer, learned counsel for petitioners and Smt.S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 11.10.2022, upon receiving credible information, officers from Abid Road Police Station, Hyderabad proceeded to H.No. 5-8-599/C, Mubarak Bazaar Lane, Abids. There, they observed accused Nos. 1 and 2 engaging in online cricket betting. Basing on the same, a case in Crime No.281 of 2022 was registered against the petitioners. After completion of investigation, charge sheet was filed, cognizance was taken and the case was numbered as C.C.No.9542 of 2022 for the aforesaid offences.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent of the offences alleged against them and that they we