JUPUDI ANAND GUPTA vs THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH POLICE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR — Crl.A. No. 2149/2009

Case Summary: Jupudi Anand Gupta v. State of Andhra Pradesh Outcome: The Supreme Court set aside the appellant's conviction for conducting matka (illegal gambling) under Section 9(1) of the A.P. Gaming Act, finding the trial violated Section 243 of the CrPC. The magistrate failed to record the accused's exact words during his guilty plea as required by law—merely stating he "pleaded guilt" without documenting what he actually said. Reasoning: The Court held that Section 243's requirement to record confessions "as nearly as possible in the words used" by the accused is mandatory and substantive, not a mere formality. Violation vitiates the entire conviction because appeal rights depend on whether a guilty plea was genuinely made. The Court disposed of the appeal accordingly on October 12, 2017. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.