(BY SRI v. RAMU, ADVOCATE)

(BY SRI. V. RAMU, ADVOCATE) AND:

1. STATE OF KARNATAKA PERIYAPATNA P.S., REPRESENTED BY ITS STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT COMPLEX, BENGALURU - 560 001.

2. SRI. MUDDU MADEVA M, PSI, PERIYAPATNA, PERIYAPATNA TALUK - 571 107, MYSORE DISTRICT. …PETITIONERS …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. HARISH GANAPATHI, HCGP FOR R1; R2 IS SERVED) THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S.482 OF CR.P.C PRAYING TO QUASH THE ENTIRE CHARGE SHEET AND PROCEEDINGS PENDING AGAINST THE PETITIONERS HEREIN IN C.C.NO.1018/2017 (CR.NO.219/2016) PENDING BEFORE THE I ADDITIONAL SENIOR CIVIL JUDGE AND C.J.M., MYSURU FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 5 AND 7 OF LOTTERY REGULATION ACT, - 5 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022 SECTION 4(1)(a)(b)(c), 5, 7(3) of KARNATAKA LOTTERY AND PRIZE COMPETITION CONTROL TAX ACT, 1951, U/S 4 AND 5 OF PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES BANNING ACT AND SECTION 66(b) OF I.T. ACT AND SECTION 114, 420, 353, 506, R/W 34 OF IPC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ADMISSION, THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: ORDER Petitioners-accused No.7, 8, 9, 11 to 17, 19 to 26, 28 & 30 are calling in question the proceedings in C.C.No.1018/2014 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 5 and 7 of Lottery Regulation Act, 1998, Sections 4(1)(a)(b)(c), 5, 7(3) of the Karnataka Lottery and Prize Competition Control Tax Act, 1951, Sections 4 and 5 of Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act, 1978, Sections 66(6) of IT Act, 2008 and Sections 114, 353, 420, 506 read with section 34 of IPC.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned HCGP for the State.

3. Facts in brief are as follows: Respondent No.2-complainant, on 07.10.2016, appears to be in receipt of certain information that accused No.1 is running a shop in the name of 'Mahanadi Groups' in the cellar of one - 6 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022 Venu Complex in Town Municipality and it is operating Kerala State Lottery illegally and sending messages to mobile phones seeking deposit of money the general public. The Police is said to have inspected the premises along with a team and accused No.1 was questioned and the name of accused No.2 drops up and the Police then apprehended the accused No.1 and 2. With the help of the said accused, accused No.3, 4 & 5 are also into the web of crime. Thereafter, after the arrest of accused No.1 in crime No.219/2016, during the course of the investigation, dragged all these petitioners into the web of crime on the score that they were playing lottery despite it being banned in the State of Karnataka and they are the participants in the lottery network of the accused No.1, 2, 3 and all others.

4. Therefore, it leads to registration of crime against these petitioners for the aforesaid offences. The Police, after investigation, file charge sheet against the all the accused. Filing of the charge sheet has driven these petitioners to this court in the subject petition. This court in terms of its order dated

15.12.2022 has granted interim order of stay of further proceedings qua these petitioners finding that the allegation was - 7 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022 only against the accused No.1. The interim protection is in subsistence even today.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is not an iota of evidence against these petitioners that they are the perpetrators of illegality qua the selling of lottery. No doubt the messages were sent to these petitioners, but they are only participants, who are lured by the other accused in these proceedings. He would submit that none of the offences would get attracted to these petitioners.

6. Learned HCGP would though refute the submission to contend that the charge sheet is filed and certain amount is transferred to the account of few of the petitioners. It is for them to come out clean.

7. I have given my anxious consideration to the respective submissions made by the learned counsel and have perused the material on record.

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9. The Police, after investigation filed the charge sheet against accused including petitioners. The summary of the charge sheet as obtained in Column No.17 reads as follows: "17) PÉù£À ¸ÀAQë¥À Û «ªÀgÀ ( CªÀ±Àå«zÀ Ý°è ¥À ævÉåÃPÀ ºÁ¼É ®UÀwÛ¹) : ¢.07.10.2016 gÀAzÀÄ ªÀÄzsÁåºÀß 12.30 UÀAmÉ ¸ÀªÀÄAiÀÄzÀ°è ¦jAiÀiÁ¥ÀlÖt ¥Éưøï oÁuÁ ¸ÀgÀºÀzÀÄÝ ¦jAiÀiÁ¥ÀlÖt mË£ï ©.JA gÀ¸É ÛAiÀÄ GvÀ ÛgÀ ¥Á±À éðzÀ°ègÀĪÀ ªÉÃtÄgÀªÀgÀ ªÀiÁ@Á PÁA¥É èPïì£À ªÀĺÁ£À¢ UÀÆæ¥ïì ºÉ¸Àj£À ªÀĽUÉAiÀÄ°è F PÉù£À ¸ÁQë-01 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÁQë-02 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 03 gÀªÀgÀ ¸ÀªÀÄPÀ ëªÀÄzÀ°è ¸ÁQë-17 jAzÀ ¸ÁQë-22 gÀªÀgÉÆA¢UÉ zÁ½ªÀiÁr ¥Àj²Ã°¸À@ÁV F PÉù£À ¥À æªÀÄÄR DgÉÆæ-01 gÀªÀgÀÄ £ÀªÀÄä PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è @Álj ¤µÉÃzÀ«zÀ ÝgÀÆ PÀÆqÀ ºÉÆgÀ gÁdåzÀ°è £ÀqɸÀĪÀ @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ°è DgÉÆæAiÀÄÄ vÀ£ÀߣÀÄß @Álj ¤µÉÃzÀ«gÀĪÀ £ÀªÀÄä PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è vÉÆqÀV¹ PÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zs ÀÈqs À¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÉ Û. DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀÄ PÉÃgÀ¼À gÁdåzÀ @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀªÀ£ÀÄß @Álj ¤µÉÃzÀ«gÀĪÀ £ÀªÀÄä PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è CPÀ æªÀĪÁV ¥É æöÊeï amïì ªÀĤ¸ÀPÀÄð@ÉõÀ£ï ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ ¹ÌÃAUÀ¼À£ÀÄß ¥À æªÉÆÃmï ªÀiÁqÀÄvÁÛ @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ°è - 12 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022 vÉÆqÀV¹PÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀjUÉ ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¸ÀPÁðgÀPÉ Ì ªÉÆøÀ ªÀiÁrgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zÀÈqs À¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÉ Û. DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀ ¤µÉÃzÀªÁVzÀ ÝgÀÆ PÉÃgÀ¼À @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ ªÀiÁ»wAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÉÃgÀ¼À gÁdåzÀ DgÉÆæ: 3, 4 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 5 gÀªÀgÀ ¸ÀºÁAiÀÄ ¥ÀqÉzÀÄ PÉÃgÀ¼À gÁdåzÀ @ÁljAiÀÄ ªÀiÁ»wAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀzÀÄÝ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ ªÉÄʸÀÆgÀÄ f@É èAiÀÄ ¦jAiÀiÁ¥ÀlÖt mË£À £À°ègÀĪÀ ªÉÃtÄ gÀªÀgÀ ªÀiÁ@Á PÁA¥É èPïì£À ªÀĺÁ£À¢ UÀÆæ¥ïì ºÉ¸Àj£À ªÀĽUÉAiÀÄ°ègÀĪÀ PÀA¥ÀÆålj£À°è ElÄÖPÉÆAqÀÄ @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ°è CPÀ æªÀĪÁV vÉÆqÀV¹PÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zs ÀÈqs À¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÉ Û. DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¸ÁQë-01 gÀªÀgÀÄ PÀÈvÀåªÀ£ÀÄß zÁ½ ªÀiÁr PÀÈvÀåzÀ §UÉ Î ªÀiÁ»w ¥ÀqÉAiÀÄĪÁUÀ ¸ÁQë-01 gÀªÀjUÉ £À£Àß ªÉÄÃ@É PÉøÀÄ ºÁQzÀgÉ E@É è ZÁPÀÄ«¤AzÀ ZÀÄaÑPÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÁAiÀÄÄvÉ ÛãÉ, UÁè¸ï ¦üù¤AzÀ ZÀÄaÑPÉÆAqÀÄ ¸ÁAiÀÄÄvÉ ÛãÉAzÀÄ, ¤ªÀÄä PÉ®¸À vÉUÉzÀÄ ¤ªÀÄä£ÀÄß eÉÊ°UÉ PÀ¼ÀÄ»¸ÀÄvÉ Ì ÛãÉAzÀÄ ¸ÀPÁðj PÀvÀðªÀåPÉ CrØ¥Àr¹ PÉÆ@É ¨ÉzÀjPÉ ºÁQ ¸ÁQë-01gÀgÀªÀ£ÀÄß £ÀÆPÁr vÀ¼ÁîqÀÄwÛgÀĪÁUÉ Î, ¸ÀªÀiÁzsÁ£Àr¸À®Ä §AzÀ ¸ÁQë-17, 18 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 19 gÀªÀgÀ£ÀÄß ¸ÀºÀ £ÀÆPÁr vÀ¼Áîr ¸ÀPÁðj PÀvÀðªÀåPÉ Ì ¸ÀºÀ CrØ¥Àr¹gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zs ÀÈqs À¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÉ Û. DgÉÆæ: 02, ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆæ: 30 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀ CAUÀrAiÀÄ°è PÉ®¸À ªÀiÁrPÉÆArzÀ ݪÀgÁVzÀÄ DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀ eÉÆÃvÉ CPÀ æªÀĪÁV @Álj zÀAzÉAiÀÄ°è vÉÆqÀV¹PÉÆArgÀÄvÁÛgÉ. DgÉÆæ-06 gÀªÀgÀÄ DgÉÆæ-01 gÀªÀgÀ ºÉAqÀwAiÀiÁVzÀÄÝ @Álj zÀAzÉ £ÀqɸÀ®Ä ¸ÀºÀPÀj¹gÀÄvÁÛgÉ, DgÉÆæ : 03, 04 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆæ: 05 gÀªÀgÀÄ PÉÃgÀ¼À gÁdåzÀªÀgÁVzÀÄÝ £ÀªÀÄä PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è @Álj ¤µÉÃzÀ «gÀĪÀ §UÉ Î w½¢zÀ Î ÝgÀÆ ¸ÀºÀ vÀªÀÄä gÁdåzÀ @Álj ªÀåªÀºÁgÀzÀ §UÉ ªÀiÁ»wAiÀÄ£ÀÄß PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀjUÉ ¤Ãr DgÉÆæ:01 gÀªÀgÉÆA¢UÉ ±Á«ÄÃ@ÁV PÀ£ÁðlPÀzÀ°è CPÀ æªÀĪÁV @Álj zÀAzÉ £ÀqɸÀÄvÁÛ J¸ï.©.L UÉ ¸ÉÃjzÀ Væãï gÉ«Ämï PÁqÀÄðUÀ¼À ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdå¢AzÀ @Álj zÀAzɬÄAzÀ §AzÀ ºÀtªÀ£ÀÄß DgÉÆæ-03 gÀªÀgÀ J¸ï.©.L SÁvÉ ¸ÀASÉå 31152713053 UÉ, DgÉƦ: 04 gÀªÀgÀ J¸ï.©.L SÁvÉ ¸ÀASÉå - 13 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022 20204523599 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ DgÉÆæ: 05 gÀªÀgÀ J¸ï.©.L SÁvÉ ¸ÀASÉå 31152713053 gÀ SÁvÉUÉ DgÉÆæB 01 gÀªÀjAzÀ dªÀiÁ DUÀÄwÛzÀÄÝzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zs ÀÈqs À¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÉ Û DgÉÆæ-07 jAzÀ DgÉÆæ-29 gÀ ªÀgÉV£ÀªÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀ£ÁðlPÀ gÁdåzÀ°è @Álj ¤µÉÃzÀ«gÀĪÀ §UÉ Î w½¢zÀ ÝgÀÄ ¸ÀºÀ DgÉÆæ: 01 gÀªÀgÀÄ Dr¸ÀÄwÛzÀ Ý @ÁljAiÀÄ£ÀÄß ªÉƨÉÊ@ïUÀ½UÉ @ÁljAiÀÄ nPÉÃmï£À £ÀA§gïUÀ¼À£ÀÄß J¸ï.JA.J¸À ªÀÄÄSÁAvÀgÀ PÀ¼ÀÄ»¹PÉÆAqÀÄ CPÀ æªÀĪÁV @Álj zÀAzÉAiÀÄ°è vÉÆqÀV¹PÉÆArgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zÀÈqÀ¥ÀnÖgÀÄvÀ Û ªÉÄîÌAqÀ DgÉÆævÀgÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ PÀÈvÀåªÉ¸ÀVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ F ªÀgÉV£À vÀ¤SɬÄAzÀ zÀÈqÀ¥ÀlÖ ªÉÄÃgÉUÉ DgÉÆævÀgÀÄUÀ¼À «gÀÄzÀ Þ PÀ®A:-5, 7 @Álj gÉUÀÄå@ÉõÀ£ï DPïì -1998, PÀ®A 4 (1), (J), (©), (¹), 5, 7 (3) PÀ£ÁðlPÀ @Álj ªÀÄvÀÄÛ ¥É æöʸï PÁA¦ümÉõÀ£ï PÀAmÉÆæÃ@ï mÁåPïì DPïÖ-1951, PÀ®A 4 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ 5 ¥ÉÊZï amï & ªÀĤ¸ÀPÀÄåð@ÉõÀ£ï ¹ÌªÀiïì ¨Áå¤AUï DPïÖ - 1978, PÀ®A 66 (©) LmÉ DPÀ Ö 2008 ªÀÄvÀÄÛ PÀ®A 353, 420, 114, 506 gÉ/« 34 L¦¹ jÃvÁå zÉÆõÁgÉÆÃ¥Àt ¥ÀvÀ æªÀ£ÀÄß vÀAiÀiÁj¹zÀÄÝ WÀ£À Ì £ÁåAiÀiÁ®AiÀÄPÉ ¸À°è¹PÉÆArgÀÄvÀ ÛzÉ. (F PÉù£À°è£À ¸ÁQëzÁgÀgÀ ºÉýPÉUÀ½AzÀ DgÉÆæ-01 gÀªÀgÀÄ ¥ÉưøÀgÀ ¸ÀPÁðj PÀvÀðªÀåPÉ Ì CrØ¥Àr¹gÀĪÀÅzÀÄ. ºÁUÀÆ J¸ï.©.L ¨ÁåAQ£À°è£À CAzÀgÉà DgÉÆæ-01 gÀªÀgÀ SÁvɬÄAzÀ DgÉÆæ-03, DgÉÆæ-04 ªÀÄvÀ Û DgÉÆæ-05 gÀªÀgÀ SÁvÉUÀ½UÉ Væãï gÉ«Ämï PÁqïðUÀ½AzÀ ºÀt ¸ÀAzÁAiÀĪÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀÄ PÀAqÀħA¢zÀÄÝ. vÀ¤SÉAiÀÄ°è DgÉÆæUÀ¼À DgÉÆÃ¥ÀªÀÅ ¸Á©ÃvÁVgÀĪÀÅzÀjAzÀ F zÉÆõÁgÉÆÃ¥Àt ¥ÀvÀ æªÀ£ÀÄß ¸À°è¹PÉÆArzÉ)" A perusal at the complaint or the summary of the charge sheet would not indicate even a titter of material against these petitioners and all the allegations are stated against accused No.1 to 6, who are to answer the perpetration of illegality by selling the lottery of the State of Kerala, which is banned in the State of Karnataka. - 14 - NC: 2024:KHC:22003 CRL.P No. 445 of 2022

10. Finding no allegation against these petitioners either in the compliant or in the charge sheet, as the learned HCGP is unable to point out any instance even in the statement against these petitioners except the flow of money of few thousands to the account of the petitioners, they can, at best, be said to be the participants in the lottery and not perpetrators of the illegality, as is allegeable against accused No.1 to 6. Finding no ingredient of any of the offences so alleged, permitting further proceedings against these petitioners would become an abuse of process of law and result in miscarriage of justice and therefore, for the aforesaid reasons, the following: ORDER (i) Criminal petition is allowed; and (ii) The proceedings C.C.No.1018/2017 (Crime No.219/2016) on the file of I Additional Senior Civil Judge and CJM, Mysuru, are quashed qua these petitioners-accused No.7, 8, 9, 11 to 17, 19 to 26, 28 & 30. Sd/- JUDGE AV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 38 CT: BHK