S.KASEEMA Vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA
LAWS(KAR)-2022-9-661
HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
Decided on September 23,2022

S.Kaseema Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF KARNATAKA Respondents


Referred Judgements :-

VAGGEPPA GURULINGA JANGALIGI VS. STATE OF KARNATAKA [REFERRED TO]


JUDGEMENT

- (1.)Petitioner, who is accused No.3 before the trial Court, have filed this petition under Sec. 482 of Cr.P.C, with a prayer to quash the order dtd. 15/2/2022 passed by the Civil Judge and J.M.F.C, Siruguppa in C.C No.83/2022 taking cognizance for the offence punishable under Sec. 78(3) of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 (for short "K.P. Act"), contending that the alleged offence is a non-cognizable and the investigating officer has not obtained the permission of the jurisdictional magistrate as mandated under Sec. 155 of the Cr.P.C and therefore, the entire proceedings are vitiated.
(2.)Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and also the learned High Court Government Pleader for the respondent and perused the records.
(3.)As evident from the records, Crime No.09/2022 came to be registered against the petitioner for the offence punishable under Sec. 78(3) of K.P. Act, based on the complaint filed by P.S.I. Takkalakote Police Station, alleging that on 20/1/2022 at 1.20 p.m., at a public place in front of Manigar Masjid of Takkalakote village, the petitioner was indulged in collecting money from public for "Matka" which is a game of chance.


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