The kitty which the sixth respondent held was Rs.
6, the Treasurer of the Club, was also present and was holding the stake money which is popularly known as kitty.
Respondent No.
Appeal by special leave from the judgment and order dated August 4, 1964 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Criminal Revision Case No 479 of 1964.
At the time of the raid, there were some companynters on the table as also money and of companyrse the playing cards with the players.
The 7th respondent is the Secretary of the Club and he has been joined as an accused, because he was in charge of the management of the club.
66 companynters were on the table and some more money was found with the persons who were indulging in the game.
They found respondents 1 5 playing a card game known as Rummy for stakes.
The translation of the Urdu text placed before us was found to be inaccurate but we have companypared the Urdu definition with the definition of companymon gaming house in the Public Gambling Act, and we are of opinion that represents a truer translation than the one included in the official publication.
The evidence of the Circle Inspector is that he had received credible information that the premises of the club were being used as a companymon gambling house and he raided it and found evidence, because instruments of gambling were found and the persons present were actually gambling.
74.62nP and a further sum of Rs.
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Criminal Appeal No.
application for revision before the Sessions Judge, Secunderabad who made a reference to the High Court under s. 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, recommending the quashing of the companyviction and the setting aside of the sentences.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by Hidayatullah, J. The State of Andhra Pradesh appeals by special leave against the judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in which, accepting a reference by the Sessions Judge, the companyviction of the respondents under ss.
Ram Reddy and B. Parthasarathy, for the appellant.
218/ was recovered from the table of the 6th respondent.
40 of 1965.
This recommendation was accepted by the learned single Judge in the High Court and the present appeal is brought against his judgment by special leave granted by this Court.
4 and 5 of the Hyderabad Gambling Act 2 of 1305F ordered by the 5th City Magistrate at Secunderabad has been set aside.
S.R. Chari, K. Rajendra Chaudhuri and K.R. Chaudhuri, for the respondents.
The short question in this case is whether the premises of a Club known as the Crescent Recreation Club situated in Secunderabad were being used as a companymon gambling house and whether the several respondents who were present at the time of the raid by the police companyld be said to be gambling therein.
The facts of the case are as follows On May 4, 1963, the police headed by Circle Inspector Krishnaswami raided the premises of the club.
