The failure of cops to clearly state how ‘Andhar-Bahar’ is played and how it is a ‘game of chance’ resulted in the High Court citing a 1977 judgement and declaring that it “may be a game of skill’.
The police case filed against three people for betting on the card game was also quashed.
The three -- Pradhanappa, Ambruth Rao and Eranna -- all residents of Kalaburagi, were charged by the Shahabad Town police under the Karnataka Police Act.
The cops had found them playing the game when they had raided a CD shop on November 25, 2015.
They seized the cards and money which was allegedly used for betting. They were booked for keeping illegal gaming houses and playing in them.
The punishment prescribed is up to three months in prison for a first-time offence.
Skill Game in a Private
Their counsel who had approached the HC to get the case quashed, argued that they were playing in a private property which could not be termed a ‘gaming house’ as per the Karnataka Police Act.
They also contended that Andhar-Bahar is a game of skill and not a chance game played for betting.
1977 Case To The Rescue
The HC noted that in the 1977 case, (Eranna and Others Vs State of Karnataka) it was held that, “the charge against the accused were they were found playing Andhar-Bahar in a club and that Andhar-Bahar is a game of chance, unless the prosecution proves how the game of Andhar-Bahar is played and in what manner the bets are recorded, it could not be inferred that it was a pure and simple game of chance and not a game of skill. Holding that, the said game may be a game of skill, the Court has acquitted those accused persons.”
The court noted that this precedent was followed in another case in 2013 and case for playing Andhar-Bahar was quashed as in the “first information report itself nothing is stated how that game is a game of chance, how it was being played and no skill was involved in that game. When there is no specific allegations in the charge-sheet as to how it is a game of chance and it is not a game of skill, the proceedings cannot be allowed to be continued.” Though the HC ordered quashing of the case against the three, it allowed the amount which was recovered at the spot to be confiscated to the state.
Gambling laws toothless?
The VII Schedule of the Constitution empowers State governments to enact laws to maintain public order specifically in the areas of betting and gambling. Karnataka has enacted a chapter, under the Karnataka Police Act 1963, called Prevention of Gaming. This chapter describes that all types of wagering or betting in connection with any game of chance — except wagering or betting in horseracing at a licensed racecourse — attracts punishment. However, the humungous amount of money involved in the illegal betting market reflects on how law-enforcing agencies have failed or are incapacitated when it comes to betting in the country. And Karnataka is no different.
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| Andar Baahar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Phaneesh S Ramanathapura |
| Produced by | Rajanish Prasad Ambarish Avinash Bhaskar Srinivas |
| Starring | Shivrajkumar Parvathy Shashikumar Arundathi Nag |
| Music by | Vijay Prakash |
| Cinematography | Shekar Chandru |
| Edited by | Jo Ni Harsha |
Legends International | |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Andar Baahar is a 2013 Kannada action film starring Shivrajkumar and Parvathy in the lead. The film is directed by Phaneesh Ramanathapura and produced by a host of USA Kannadiga friends under the Legends International Group banner.[2] Popular playback singer Vijay Prakash made his debut as a music composer for this film[3]
The film tells the story of the relationship between a newly married criminal and his wife. The movie ended as a disaster.
Cast[edit]
- Shiva Rajkumar as Surya
- Parvathy as Suhasini
- Shashikumar as Patil
- Raghuram
- Spoorthi Suresh
- Raghuram
- Chasva
- Vathsala Mohan
- Sangeetha
- Vijayasarathi
Release[edit]
The film was released on 5 April 2013 all over Karnataka.
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Critical reception[edit]
The Oneindia entertainment website gave the film four stars,[4] and it received positive reviews by audience and press media. characterising the film as 'a family entertainer that is a good watch'.,[5]
Soundtrack[edit]
The soundtrack of the album was released on 10 February 2013.
| Andar Bahar | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 10 February 2013 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Saregama Audio |
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Andar Bahar' | Vishal Dadlani, Suzanne D'Mello | |
| 2. | 'Koneye Irada' | Shankar Mahadevan | |
| 3. | 'Aase Aase' | Karthik, Anuradha Bhat | |
| 4. | 'Maleyali Minda' | Vijay Prakash, Shreya Ghoshal | |
| 5. | 'Neenu Nanna' | Chetan Sosca, Shamita Malnad |
Background score[edit]
The background score was composed by Vijay Prakash and Pritesh Mehta
References[edit]
- ^http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/11051/andhar-baar.html[permanent dead link]
- ^Andar Bahar
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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- ^[2]
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[edit]
- Andhar Bahar at IMDb