Naveen Ganapatisa Jitoori v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Cricket betting; definition of “gaming”; Karnataka Police Act S. 2(7) and S. 78(3); quashing of criminal proceedings under S. 482 Cr.P.C.; abuse of process; proceedings without jurisdiction; raid with Magistrate's permission under S. 155 Cr.P.C.; Dakkappa Circle, Hubli; World-Cup betting; Kamaripeth Police Station Crime No.36/2023; CC No.5835/2023 JMFC-III Hubballi; amount seized in PF No.22/2023; Crl.P.No.4090/2023; Crl.P. No.2929/2021; Board of Control for Cricket v. Cricket Association of Bihar (2016) 8 SCC 535.
What did the court decide?
Petition allowed; the impugned proceedings in CC No.5835/2023 pending on the file of JMFC-III, Hubballi quashed insofar as they relate to the petitioners (Accused Nos. 1 to 3). The prayer for release of the amount seized from petitioner No.3 in PF No.22/2023 is not dealt with in the operative order.