Sudarshan Shetty v. State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka HC CRL.P No. 9502 of 2025 (NC: 2025:KHC:25115), S.R. Krishna Kumar J., 09.07.2025 — quashing of FIR in Crime No.191/2025 u/s 78 Karnataka Police Act 1962 (betting/gaming); disposed in terms of Mr. Pavan Shetty, Crl.P.No.3943/2023 (02.08.2023); cricket betting not 'gaming' (S.2(7) KPA); search/seizure without S.155(2) Cr.P.C. Magistrate's order vitiates charge sheet; S.482 Cr.P.C./S.528 BNSS; HSR Layout Police Station; respondent police officer Suresh Lamani H.C. 8765; coordinate-bench decisions Crl.P No.2929/2020 (DD 10.1.2022) and Crl.P No.2929/2021; BCCI v Cricket Association of Bihar, 2016 (8) SCC 535.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the FIR in Crime No.191/2025 and the criminal proceedings thereunder pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (Traffic Court-1), Bengaluru City, insofar as the petitioners are concerned.