Karnataka High Court
Sri Revanna vs State Of Karnataka on 20 November, 2018
Author: P.S.Dinesh Kumar
Bench: P.S. Dinesh Kumar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2018
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.S. DINESH KUMAR
CRIMINAL PETITION No.8217 OF 2018
BETWEEN:
1. SRI. REVANNA
S/O PUTTA VEERAPPA
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT NO.325, 5TH CROSS
PRAGATHI PURA
KANAKPURA MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 062
2. SRI. E.S. REDDY
S/O GOVINDA REDDY
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/AT NO. 440
SHATRI NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 028
3. SRI. MAHESH
S/O MUNIRAJ
AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS
TATAGUNI, KANAKPUR MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 062
4. SRI. MAHADEVAN
S/O ESHWAR
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R/AT 30/A, JAYANAGAR 7TH BLOCK
BENGALURU - 560 082
5. SRI. MANJUNATH. M
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S/O MAYANNA
AGED ABOUT 58 YEARS
R/AT NO.53, 9TH MAIN
BSK IST STAGE, 2ND BLOCK
BENGALURU - 560 050
6. SRI. SHRIDHAR
S/O JAYRAM
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
TATAGUNI VILLAGE AND POST
KANAKPUR MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 062
7. SRI. NAGARAJ
S/O KARIGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS
R/AT NO. 344, NAKKALU BANDE
12TH MAIN, 24TH CROSS
BENGALURU - 560 011
8. SRI. PRAKASH
S/O VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS
R/AT NO. 10/1, HOSAPALYA
TATAGUNI POST
BENGALURU - 560 082
9. SRI. SRINIVAS
S/O VAJRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO. 20/A
KARIDHINAHALLI CIRCLE
PADMANABHANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 062
10. SRI. CHANDRASHEKAR
S/O KENCHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO. 20/A
KARIDHINAHALLI CIRCLE
PADMANABHANAGAR
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BENGALURU - 560 062
11. SRI. SOMANNA
S/O PANCHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS
R/AT NO. 758, KONANAKUNTE
NEAR GANESH TEMPLE
BENGALURU - 560 0
12. SRI. PRABHAKAR
S/O LATE RAMAIAAH
AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS
R/AT NO. 27, 4TH MAIN ROAD
R.K. LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAGAR
3RD STAGE, BENGALURU - 560 0
13. SRI. BHASKAR
S/O LATE CHANDRASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS
R/AT NO. 16/2, 3RD CROSS
KASTURBA NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 026
14. SRI. VENKATESH
S/O ESHWAR SUBRAMANYA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/AT NO. 30/A, 1ST CROSS
7TH BLOCK JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 0
15. SRI. JANARDHAN
S/O LATE MAREGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 55 YEARS
R/AT NO. 3/A, 1ST MAIN ROAD
R.C. LAYOUT, PADMANABHANAAGAR
BANGALORE - 560 0
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16. SRI. SUDHARSHAN
S/O LATE RAMACHANDRAPPA
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/AT 75, 6TH CROSS
MALLESHWARAM
BENGALURU - 560 003
17. SRI. RAJENDRA
S/O MANI
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT NO. 27, 3RD CROSS
R.T. STREET, REVENUE ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 052
18. SRI. RAJA. G
S/O KRISHAIAAH SAIT
R/AT 87, 6TH CROSS
1ST BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 0
19. SRI. SURESH KUMAR BIDHARI
S/O S.K. BIDHARI
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT 276, 32ND MAIN
6TH PHASE, J.P. NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 0
20. SRI. NARASIMHA MURTHY
S/O NARASIMHAE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 83 YEARS
R/AT 1/A, 36TH CROSS
9TH BLOCVK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 0
21. SRI. RAMADAS
S/O RANGADAS
AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS
R/AT 15, MANAGIRI 1ST FLOOR
2ND MAIN ROAD, SRI NIDHI LAYOUT
BENGALURU - 560 0
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22. SRI. ARUN KUMAR
S/O VENKATESHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT 459, 1ST FLOOR, 4TH CROSS
6TH MAIN, R.T. NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 032
23. SRI. S.V. LAKSHMINARAYANA
S/O S. VENKATESH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT 37, CHOWDESHWARI LAYOUT
YELAHANKA
BENGALURU - 560 064
24. SRI. KADUR.V.N.
S/O NAGADA GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
R/AT 133/6, 7TH MAIN ROAD
BAIRASANDRA
1ST BLOCK JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 011
25. SRI. KRISHNA MURTHY
S/O MUNISWAMAPPA
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT TALAGHATTA PURA
KANAKAPURA MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 062
26. SRI. KOWSHIK
S/O RAVISHANKAR
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/AT 421, 1ST FLOOR, 2ND CROSS
7TH MAIN, 7TH PHASE, JP NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 078
27. SRI. SHIVANNA
S/O S. MADHE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS
R/AT 17, 4TH CROSS
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KANAKAPURA MAIN
J.P. NAGAR, 2ND CROSS
BENGALURU - 560 072
28. SRI. SURYAKANTH
S/O LATE APPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/AT 10, 2ND CROSS
K.V. QUARTERS
SIDDAPURA
BENGALURU - 560 011
29. SRI. SYED JABHIR
S/O SYED JAFAR
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT 05/19, BISMILLA NAGAR
GURAPAPANA PALYA
BENGALURU - 560 029
30. SRI. SHIVALINGE GOWDA
S/O PUTTA SWAMY GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT 813, VISHVESHWARA NAGAR
CHUNCHAGATTA MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU - 560 062
31. SRI. SANDEEP
S/O K.G. PRAKASH
AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS
R/AT NO - 110, 2ND MAIN
3RD CROSS, HOSAKERAHALLI
B S K 3RD STAGE
BENGALURU - 560 085
32. SRI. CHANDRA.K.S
S/O SRINIVAS GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT NO - 9, 26TH CROSS
BAGALAGUNTE, NAGASANDRA POST,
BENGALURU - 560 0
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33. SRI. RAMESH
S/O RANGAPPA
AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS
R/AT NO-200, MAGADI MAIN ROAD
GOLLARAHATTI
BENGALURU - 560 091
34. SRI. MURULI DHARAN
S/O RAJASHEKAR
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT NO-18, 3RD CROSS
5TH MAIN ROAD, KONAKAUNTTE
BENGALURU - 560 062
35. SRI. C.K. RAMDAS
S/O C.K. MURTHY
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/A NO-203, 2ND BLOCK
ANJANAPURA
BENGALURU - 560 0
36. SRI. K. MAHESH
S/O KRISHNA MURTHY NAIDU
AGED ABOUT 74 YEARS
R/AT NO-601, DINDSAR FOR SEASON
B G ROAD, HULIMAVU
BENGALURU - 560 076
37. SRI. RAMANNA
S/O NARAYAN AIYAA GAR
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
R./AT NO - 450, 1ST MAIN ROAD
AREKERE 2ND CROSS
BENGALURU - 560 0
38. SRI. SHIVALINGAIAAH
S/O RAMAYYA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT NO - 29,/2, 4TH A CROSS
9TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 041
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39. SRI. NINGA RAJU
S/O PUTTA MADE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT NO.9, 14TH CROSS
K.P.AGRAHARA
BHUVANESHWARI NAGAR
BENGALURU - 560 0
40. SRI. RAJU
S/O RANGAIAAH
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R/AT NO.59, 7TH CROSS
7TH MAIN ROAD
KUMARA SWAMY LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 078
41. SRI. P. BABU
S/O P. IMBRAN
AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS
R/AT NO.36, 29TH MAIN ROAD
2ND CROSS, NANJAPPA LAYOUT
BTM LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 076
42. SRI. NARAYANA
S/O MANJUNATH
AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS
R/AT NO.9/A, MATHURA KRUPA NILAYA
RMV 2ND STAGE LOTTEGOLLAHALLI
BENGALURU-560 0
43. SRI. SHAM AYYAIANAGAR
S/O NARAYAN AYYAIANAGAR
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT NO.1458, 23RD MAIN ROAD
BANASHANKARI 3RD STAGE
BENGALURU-560 085
44. SRI. BASAVARAJ
S/O GATTE GOWDA
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AGED ABOUT 72 YEARS
NEHRU NAGAR, 2ND CROSS
SAGARA
SHIVAMOGGA-5600
45. SRI. SHOYAB KHAN
S/O SHAHIDH KHAN
R/AT NO.3, 3RD CROSS
SONA ROAD, SHIVAJI NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 001
46. SRI. K.V. NAGAARAJU
S/O VENKOGA RAO
AGED ABOUT 70 YEARS
R/AT NO.105, MAHAVEER PALUS
APPARTMENT KODICHIKKAHALLI
BENGALURU-560 076
47. SRI. AMULLA KHAN
S/JO AMBUL RAHEMAN
AGED ABOUT 59 YEARS
R/AT NO.-1351, BADA MAKKAN
SIDDAIAH ROAD
BENGALURU-560 0
48. SRI. DEVARAJ
S/O DEVEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT NO.26, 4TH CROSS
BYRASANDRA, JAYANAGAR 3RD BLOCK
JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 041
49. SRI. PRASANNA KUMAR
S/O NINGE GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
ADALI, MALAVALLI TALUK
MADDUR, MANDYA-560 0
50. SRI. V. SHANKAR
S/O UMAPATHI
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AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/AT NO.4/A CROSS
RAMAPPA ASHRAMMA
BAYTARAYANA PURA
BENGALURU-560 076
51. SRI. S. BHASKAR
S/O SOMASHEKARAPPA
AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS
R/AT NO.20
YELLAMMA TEMPLE ROAD
JARAGANAHALLI
J.P.NAGAR, 6TH PHASE
BENGALURU-560 0
52. SRI. JAVAHAR
S/O BHIMASENA
AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS
R/AT NO.201, DILSAN VINTAN
APARTMENT, WILSON GARDEN
BENGALURU-560 027
53. SRI. MAHESH
S/O BELLARY GOWDA
AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS
R/AT NO.461, BRUNDAVANAGAR
DOBI GHAT, G.G.HALLI CROSS
BENGALURU -560 019
54. SRI. SHIVPRASADH
S/O LATE REVANNA
AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS
GONDDENAHALLI, AJANMPURA
CHIKKAMANGALURU-560 0
55. SRI. GANAPATHI
S/O NAGNAIKA
R/AT NO.6, CHANDANALA
TUPPUR
SHIVAMOGGA-560 0
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56. SRI. KRISHNAMURTHY
S/O MUNIVENKATASWAMY
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT NO.136, SARAKKI MAIN ROAD
BENGALURU-560 078
57. SRI. SHIVAKUMAR
S/O C. RANGAIAH
R/AT NO.233/6, 4TH CROSS
NEAR DURGAMBA TEMPLE
GOWDANAPALYA
BENGALURU-560 007
58. SRI. RAJANNA
S/O LATE APPAIAH
AGED ABOUT 69 YEARS
R/AT NO.96, 3RD CROSS
3RD MAIN ROAD, SRIRAMPURA
BENGALURU-560 021
59. SRI. NAGARAJU
S/O LATE KRISHNAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT NO.72/2 NETAJI ROAD
2ND BLOCK, TYAGARAJ NAGAR
BENGALURU-560 0
60. SRI. SHANKAR.D.L
S/O LAKSHMI NARAYANAPPA
R/AT NO.116/115,2ND CROSS
KAREKALLU, KAMAKSHIPALYA
BASAVESHWARANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 079
61. SRI. RAMESH
S/O SHESHAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT NO.392, 10th CROSS
VIVERS COLONY
BANNERTHATTA ROAD
BENGALURU-560 083
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62. SRI. NARASIMHAMURTHY
S/O RAMASHETTY
AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS
R/AT NO.50/C, 10TH CROSS
VIVERS COLONY
BANNERGHATTA
BENGALURU-560 083
63. SRI. GOPALAKRISHNA RAJU
S/O M.V. NARAYANA RAJU
AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS
R/AT NO.82, 1ST CROSS
ROYAL PLASID LAYOUT
HALURU, HSR LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 0
64. SRI. SATHENDRA
S/O ANATH NAIK
AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS
R/AT NO.415, USHA APARTMENT
JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 0
65. SRI. JABBAR SHARIFF
S/O MOYAUBBIN SHARIF
AGED ABOUT 65 YEARS
R/AT NO.36, MA CROSS
NEW GURAPPANAPALYA
BENGALURU-560 029
66. SRI. JAGDISHWAR
S/O SANKAPPA
AGED ABOUT 52 YEARS
R/AT NO.405, 2ND CROSS
SRINIVAS COLONY
BENGALURU-560 027
67. SRI. O. MANJUNATH
S/O THIMMAIAH
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
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TH
R/AT NO.6, 15 CROSS
CUBBONPETE
BENGALURU-560 0
68. SRI. KRISHNA
S/O MADEGOWDA
AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS
R/AT NO.13, 7TH MAIN ROAD
SARAKKI, JP NAGAR, 1ST STAGE
BENGALURU-560 0
69. SRI. RAJARAM
S/O S.R. PRABHU
AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS
R/AT NO.76/2, 2ND CROSS
SRI KRISHNA NAGAR
J.P.NAGAR, 8TH STAGE
BENGALURU-560 0
70. SRI. SURESH
S/O VENKATARAJU
AGED ABOUT 76 YEARS
R/AT NO.65, 11TH CROSS
6TH STAGE, JP NAGAR, K.R.LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 0
71. SRI. ANANDH KUMAR
S/O KRISHNA SWAMY
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/AT NO.1109/2, 47TH CROSS
9TH MAIN ROAD, 5TH BLOCK
JAYANAGAR, BENGALURU
72. SRI. G. BHASKAR
S/O LATE GANGADHAR
AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS
R/AT NO.31, 2ND CROSS
5TH MAIN ROAD, SHREENIDHI LAYOUT
BENGALURU-560 062
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73. SRI. M. SRINIVAS
S/O MUNIYALLAPPA
AGED ABOUT 60 YEARS
R/AT NO.178, 3RD CROSS
SARAKKI, BENGALURU-560 078
74. SRI. KRISHNA
S/O MYGAIAH
AGED ABOUT 54 YEARS
R/AT NO.16/6, 16TH CROSS
BANASHANKARI, 2ND STAGE
BENGALURU-560 070
75. SRI. A. RAJU
S/O ARUN CHALAM
AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS
R/AT NO.3084, 9TH CROSS
GAYITHRINAGAR
BENGALURU-560 070
AND ALSO OFFICE ADDRESS:
MEDIA CLUB OF KARNATAKA
R/O OLD NO.475, NO.66/1
2ND & 3RD CROSS, 7TH MAIN
4TH BLOCK, JAYANAGAR
BENGALURU-560 011 ... PETITIONERS
(BY SHRI. V. BHARATH KUMAR, ADVOCATE)
AND:
1. STATE OF KARNATAKA
THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER
CITY MARKET POLICE STATION
BENGALURU-560 020
REPRESENTED BY
STATE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
BENGALURU-560 001
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2. POLICE INSPECTOR
CITY CRIME BRANCH
N.T.PET
BENGALURU-560 018 ... RESPONDENTS
(BY SHRI. S. RACHAIHA, HCGP)
THIS CRL.P IS FILED U/S 482 CR.P.C PRAYING TO
QUASH THE FIR BEARING NO.330/2018 DATED 01.10.2018
ALONG WITH THE INFORMATION DATED 30.09.2018
REGISTERED WITH THE RESPONDENT JAYANAGAR P.S., AND
PENDING ON THE FIEL OF THE HON'BLE M.M..T.C-V ,
BANGALORE WHEREIN THE PETITIONER NO.1 TO 75 ARE
ARRAIGNED AS ACCUSED NO.1 TO 75 FOR THE ALLEGED
OFFENCES U/S 79, 80 OF KARNATAKA POLICE ACT (ANNEXED
VIDE ANNEXURE-A AND A1).
THIS CRL.P COMING ON FOR ADMISSION THIS DAY,
THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING:-
ORDER
Heard.
2. Shri Bharath Kumar V., learned advocate for the petitioners submits that respondent No.2 filed an FIR No.330/2018 on 01.10.2018 in Jayanagar Police Station against the accused for the offences punishable under Sections 79 & 80 of the Karnataka Police Act, 1963 alleging that petitioners were playing 'Matka'. The said offences are non-cognizable in nature and therefore 16 Crl.P. No.8217/2018 could not have been investigated by the police without express permission by way of a speaking order from the learned Magistrate. The learned Magistrate has endorsed on a requisition filed by the police as 'permitted' and therefore, it is a non-speaking order. Based on such permission, police have investigated the matter.
3. The submission of learned advocate for the petitioners is not disputed the learned HCGP.
4. This Court after adverting to earlier decisions, has taken a consistent view that the endorsement made by the learned Magistrate as 'permitted' is not a speaking order. [See The Padubidri Members Lounge and others Vs. Director General and Inspector General of Police and others (W.Ps.No.42073-42075/2018 D.D. 3.10.2018)].
5. In the circumstances, this petition merits consideration and it is accordingly allowed. All proceedings in Crime No.330/2018 registered in 17 Crl.P. No.8217/2018 Jayanagar Police Station and pending on the file of Metropolitan Magistrate (Traffic Court-5), Bangalore City, are quashed, insofar as petitioners are concerned.
No costs.
Sd/-
JUDGE Yn.