THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA CRIMINAL PETITION Nos.11986 & 11969 OF 2025

COMMON ORDER:

These Criminal Petitions are filed by the petitioner seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.7658 of 2024 on the file of the learned II Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Nampally, registered for the offences under Sections 3, 4 and 5 of T.S Gaming Act.

2. Heard the submissions of Sri B. Venkatram Naidu learned counsel representing Sri Rapolu Bhaskar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shalini Saxena, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1 – State.

3. The learned petitioner counsel has submitted that the petitioner herein is accused No.7 and is innocent and has not committed any Cricket betting as alleged by the de-facto complainant and that he has not lured anyone to enter into cricket betting. He therefore, prayed to quash the proceedings against the petitioner herein.

4. The learned Assistant Public Prosecutor has submitted that the investigation revealed that the petitioner has facilitated the innocent people with laptops and mobiles to engage in online cricket betting and were collecting money from the said people. She further submitted that the