Karnataka High Court
Kutubuddin And Ors vs The State Through on 28 May, 2019
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
KALABURAGI BENCH
DATED THIS THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2019
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK G. NIJAGANNAVAR
CRIMINAL PETITION No.200929/2018
Between:
1. KUTUBUDDIN
S/O MOINODDIN AGE: MAJOR
OCC: BUSINESS, R/O BHANGUR
TQ & DIST: BIDAR
2. D. KOTESH S/O KISTA LAMBADA
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O MADAPURA NEAR TRS OFFICE
HYDERABAD CITY AP
3. MD. MUJEEBASHA S/O MAINODDINSHA
AGE: 33 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O DIGWAL, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
4. ZAKEER S/O MD. HYDERSAB
AGE: 44 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O ZAHIRABAD, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
5. SANJEV REDDY S/O MALLAREDDY
AGE: 30 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O UPPAL, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
6. ANANT REDDY S/O CHANDRA REDDY PALLE
AGE: 44 YRS, OCC: COOLIE
R/O NINGAMPALLI, HYDERABAD CITY AP
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7. C.D. PRASAD S/O E. VEERASWAMY
AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O CHANDRAGIRI COLONY
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
8. RAVIKUMAR S/O BASAVARAJ SERIKAR
AGE: 38 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O DIGWAL, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
9. YADULLA S/O MARUF ALI BADEPATELWALE
AGE: 40 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O RAIPALLI NARAYANKHED
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
10. KANAKAYYA S/O SIDAYYA NAGAYYA PALLI
AGE: 30 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O IBRAHMPUR, BHUVANGIRI
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
11. PRABHAKAR S/O NARASIMHA SINGRAM
AGE: 50 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O AMEERPETH, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
12. K.RAVI S/O RAMALU KUNCHARI
AGE: 42 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SHANTI NAGAR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
13. CHAKRAPANI S/O RAMASWAMY PUNDALA
AGE: 42 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O VINAYAK NAGAR, MERADPETH
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
14. GURURAJ RAMMURTHY
S/O SURYA NARAYANMURTHY
AGE: 43 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SHREE NAGAR COLONY
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
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15. SHIVANAYAK S/O MEGHANAYAK
AGE:46 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O MADAPUR, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
16. K.S. PRAVEEN S/O K.T. RAJU
AGE: 45 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O AMEERPETH, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
17. MD.ABDUL MUBIN S/O MD. ABDUL KHYUM
AGE: 42 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O ASAD NAGAR HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
18. B.UDAY BHASKAR REDDY S/O B.V.REDDY
AGE: 39 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O AYYAPPA SOCIETY, MADAPUR
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
19. KRISHNA KUMAR @ C.SHIVAKUMAR
S/O S.R. DATLA
AGE: 61 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O KHANAMET MADAPUR
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
20. LALREDDY S/O BAL REDDY POCHARAM
AGE: 28 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SHANTI NAGAR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
21. SHIVAKUMAR S/O CHANDRAYYA YADAV
AGE: 32 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SUBHASH GUNJ, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
22. SHREEDHAR S/O SHISHANKAR KAMATHANE
AGE: 32 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O BLOCK ROAD, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
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23. RAVINDRA REDDY
S/O NARASIMHA REDDY PUTTALULA
AGE: 30 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SUBHASH GUNJ, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
24. SANDEEP S/O VISHWANATH ROTTE
AGE: 24 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O BEMALKHEDA, TQ: & DIST: BIDAR
25. MD. CHANDPASHA S/O MAINODDIN
AGE: 34 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SHREERAM NAGAR
HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
26. MUJEEB AHMED S/O SHAIKH MAHEBOOB
AGE: 35 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SHANTI NAGAR ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
27. SATISHKUMAR S/O SHYAMBABU SONARE
AGE: 32 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O ANAND NAGAR COLONY, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
28. SRINIVAS S/O MOGALAYYA BOIN
AGE: 33 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O MUSTAFUR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
29. JANGA CHANDERASHEKHAR REDDY
S/O ANJA REDDY
AGE: 26 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O IBRAHMPUR, TURUKPALLI
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
30. K. NAVEEN S/O RAM BABU KALI
AGE: 39 YRS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O VENKATRAMAN COLONY, KPHB
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HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
31. PRASHANT S/O RAVINDRANATH
YARALAGUDDA, AGE: 32 YEARS
OCC: BUSINESS, R/O MIYANPUR,
DIST: RANGAREDDY (AP)
32. B. PRASANNAKUMAR S/O B PRABHAKAR
AGE: 39 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O ADARSH NAGAR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
33. B. SRINIVAS REDDY
S/O PENTA REDDY BANOLLA,
AGE: 36 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O RAJIV GRUHA KRUPA,
VIKARABAD, DIST: RANGAREDDY (AP)
34. R. VENUGOPALCHARYA
S/O NAGABHUSHANACHARYA
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O RAJIV GRUHA KRUPA,
VIKARABAD, DIST: RANGAREDDY (AP)
35. D. SURESH
S/O PAPAYYA DUDYAL
AGE: 43 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O RAJIV GRUHA KRUPA,
VIKARABAD, DIST: RANGAREDDY (AP)
36. VINOD KUMAR S/O LAXMI NIVAS SARDA
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O ARYA SAMAJ, ZAHIRABAD,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
37. N CHANDRASHEKHAR
S/O VEERAYYA SWAMY
AGE: 37 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O AMEERPETH, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
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38. R. ARUNKUMAR
S/O R VENKATESH RANGA,
AGE: 29 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SAI SUSHEELA ENCLAVE,
ZAHIRABAD, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
39. CH. SEENU SHAILU CHITTA BHOHINA
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O UPPAL CHILKA NAGAR,
HYDERBAD CITY (AP)
40. G. BALAKRISHNA
S/O BALAYYA GADDAMEDI
AGE: 28 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O IBRAMPUR, TURKAPALLI,
TQ: TURKAPPALLI,
DIST: RANGAREDDY (AP)
41. K. RAMU S/O BALARAJ KOTTAKORAM,
AGE: 30 YERS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O MAJIRA NAGAR,
SANGAREDDY, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
42. MALLIKARJUN
S/O BICHAPPA GANDHAM
AGE: 38 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MAJIRA NAGAR, SANGAREDDY
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
43. VITHAL REDDY
S/O SANGA REDDY
AGE: 34 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O MUNGI NAIKAL, TQ: ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
44. NARASIMHA REDDY
S/O SURAREDDY
AGE: 31 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O MUNGI NAIKAL, TQ: ZAHIRABAD
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DIST: MEDAK (AP)
45. RAJSHEKHAR @ RAJAKUMAR
S/O BASAVARAJ SHETKAR
AGE: 45 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O SATVAR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
46. RAVIKUMAR S/O NARASIMHALU
AGE: 46 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O SATVAR, ZAHIRABAD
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
47. SATISH NAIDU
S/O VENKATESHWAR RAO
AGE: 47 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TUMLA, GUNTUR,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
48. MAHINDRA S/O LAXMALYA BULLEPALLI
AGE: 48 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TUMLA, GUNTUR
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
49. RAJENDRA S/O VITHALRAO KULKARNI
AGE: 49 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TUMLA GAUTAMI NAGAR,
VANASTALIPURAM, HYDERABAD CITY (AP)
50. SANTOSH S/O BALAYYA PATTI
AGE: 50 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O KASALABAD, KAMLAREDDY
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
51. SRINIVAS S/O PENTAPPA GOUSGUDI
AGE: 51 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O SATVAR, ZAHIRABAD,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
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52. VEERESH S/O ANJAPPA BOIN
AGE: 52 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O SATVAR, ZAHIRABAD,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
53. DEVKUMAR S/O KRISHNUMURTI
AGE: 53 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O GIRIMAJIPETH, VARANGAL,
DIST: RANGA REDDY (AP)
54. SRINIVAS S/O NARSAREDDY SINGADI
AGE: 54 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O METALA MEDCHAL,
DIST: RANGA REDDY (AP)
55. MALLAREDDY S/O NARAYANREDDY
AGE: 55 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O TOGUTTA, SIDDIPETH
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
56. AMBATTI NARASIMHA
S/O AMBATTI YADYA,
AGE: 56 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BRAHMANWADI, BEGAMPETH,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
57. PRABHAKAR S/O VEERAYYA JALLA
AGE: 57 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BEGAMPETH, DIST: MEDAK (AP)
58. AJAYKUMAR S/O SAMBAYYA YARMACHUL
AGE: 58 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O HAL COLONY, MATCHAL,
DIST: MEDAK (AP)
59. SOMNATH S/O CHANSHETTY
AGE: 59 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS,
R/O BHANGUR, BIDAR (KARNATAKA)
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60. VEERESH S/O SHANKAR
AGE: 60 YEARS, OCC: BUSINESS
R/O BHANGUR, BIDAR (KARNATAKA)
... Petitioners
(By Sri Ashok B. Mulage, Advocate)
And:
The State through, Mannallai P.S.
Tq. and Dist. Bidar
Represented by Addl. SPP
High Court of Karnataka
Kalaburagi Bench-585107
... Respondent
(By Sri P.S.Patil, HCGP)
This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of
Cr.P.C. for setting aside the order dated 21.02.2018 for
taking cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections
79 and 80 of K.P. Act by the II Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC-
II, Bidar and quash FIR, Complaint and charge sheet
pending against the petitioners on the file II Addl. Civil Judge
and JMFC-II, Bidar in C.C.No.583/2018.
This petition coming on for Admission this day, the
Court made the following:
ORDER
This petition is coming on for admission, with the consent of learned counsel for petitioners and learned 10 High Court Government Pleader, heard arguments for final disposal.
2. This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for setting aside the order dated 21.02.2018 for taking cognizance for the offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of Karnataka Police Act passed by II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC-II, Bidar and for quashing charge sheet filed in C.C.No.583/2018.
3. The case of the prosecution is that on 19.05.2017 after receiving the credible information, Police Inspector regarding gambling, the raid was conducted at the spot and have arrested the accused who were involved in gambling and have also seized cash, gambling cards and other connected materials. The case was registered in Crime No.47/2017 for the offences punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of Karnataka Police Act and after completion of investigation, the charge 11 sheet has been filed, which is numbered as C.C.No.583/2018.
4. The main contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that the police have not followed the proper procedure before conducting the raid and initiated the proceedings without prior permission of learned Magistrate. Thus, there is a clear violation of Section 155(2) of Cr.P.C. Therefore, the proceedings initiated after completion of investigation by filing the charge sheet cannot be sustained in law. Thus, the charge sheet filed in C.C.No.583/2018 which is pending before II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC-II, Bidar is liable to be set aside.
5. Section 155(2) of Cr.P.C. reads as under:
"155(2) No police officer shall investigate a non-cognizable case without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such case or commit the case for trial." 12
6. In view of aforesaid Section, there is a mandatory requirement to be followed before registering the case in respect of non-cognizable offences. In the instant case, there is no satisfactory material to show that the Investigating Officer or any other competent official has obtained prior permission from learned Magistrate for conducting raid or to initiate proceedings for registering the case in respect of non-cognizable offence.
7. In catena of decisions this Court has consistently held that whenever a case is registered in respect of non-cognizable offence without prior permission of learned Magistrate, the same is hit by Section 155(2) of Cr.P.C.
8. For the foregoing reasons, the charge sheet in C.C.No.583/2018 filed against the petitioners cannot be sustained in law.
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Accordingly, petition is allowed. The charge sheet filed in C.C.No.583/2018 pending on the file of II Additional Civil Judge and JMFC-II, Bidar is set aside.
Cash of Rs.2,95,000/- said to have been seized during raid shall be confiscated to the Government.
Consequently, I.A.1/2019 for stay stands disposed of.
Sd/-
JUDGE Srt