The petitioners were tried for the offence punishable under Section 80 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. It was claimed that PW-7 received information that the petitioners were playing a game of chance, namely "Andar Bahar" and therefore, PW-7 after submitting a written request to PW-3 and after obtaining a special warrant under Section 80 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963, searched the premises and found that the petitioners were playing a game of chance. PW-7 seized the playing cards and a sum of Rs.1,48,970/- and two tarpaulins as M.Os.1, 2, 3 and 4 and thereafter, the prosecution after recording the statement of the witnesses, filed a charge sheet for the offence punishable under Section 80 of The Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The petitioners pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried and the prosecution examined PW-1 to PW-8 and marked exhibits as P1 to P6 and M.Os.1 to 4. The statement of the petitioners was recorded under Section 313 of Cr.PC, but they denied the evidence against them. However, they did not lead any evidence.
