Bengaluru: Improving the match by a Cricketer can lead to the feeling that he has deceived a game lover but it cannot amount to a violation, said the Karnataka High Court, canceling the process of four accused in the 2019 case related to the Kotnataka Premier League (KPL).
“Troubleshooting can show dishonesty, insiscience and corruption of a player (Cheating) is not permitted.
The court also noted that cricket became a sport, every betting incident could not be brought based on the definition of ‘playing games’ in the police law Karnataka.
Allowing the petition filed by the Gautam and Abrar Kazi CM player, Bookie Amit Mavi and Ali Ashpak, owner of the Bellagavi Panthers team, the judge said Part 2 (7) Police Law Karnataka clearly said that “game opportunities not include every athletic game or sport “.
Prosecution has been requested by part 420 IPC, given the match determination as ‘cheating’.
“To beg for that part, the important ingredients are fraud, dishonest of someone to give any property or to change / destroy valuable security.
It is debated by additional general advocates that cricket lovers go watch the match by buying tickets and , Thus, they are induced to part with their property – money.
The argument that they are induced to buy tickets is not acceptable.
They may have the feeling that they will watch a fair game playing, but they buy a voluntary ticket.
The persuasion question to buy tickets Can be ruled out, “said the judge.
The judge also negates the collapse of the alleged state government can be carried out below the IPC 120B section for a criminal conspiracy.
“There is no second word in connection with his argument that part 120b is an independent violation …
the accusation in the chargesheet is not a violation below Section 420 and, therefore, part 120B cannot be called,” said the judge.
While interrogating cricket players, coaches and franchise owners in connection with crimes on November 6, 2019, K Prakasha, Central Crime Branch Inspector (sitting) Bengaluru, must know about improving the KPL match played between August 15 and 31, 2019.
He submitted a report to the office Police Taman Cubbon.
A registered pine and Chargesheet was filed against the applicant and was accused of another.