Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18852 of 2012 (2) dt.28-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18852 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kunwar Yadav S/O Late Yashoda Ballabh Resident Of Village- Balwarganj, P.S- Alamganj, Distt- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 28-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for the offence under [STATUTE] and section 11 of the Gambling Act. It is alleged that the police, on getting information, a raid was conducted in the garage of the petitioner and arrested some of the persons who are said to have engaged in guessing and gambling and they disclosed that the petitioner is running a gambling centre on payment of money from the gamblers. It is submitted that from the impugned order it is apparent that the petitioner was not arrested on the spot and no recovery has been made from his possession. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the above named Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18852 of 2012 (2) dt.28-05-2012 petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 35 of 2012 to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, subject to the condition laid down under section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petitioner shall also co-operate with the police during the investigation. If any incriminating material is found against him and chargesheet is submitted against him, then he shall surrender before the court below and pray for regular bail. RPS/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 290

Statute Text:
Section 290 of the Indian Penal Code. Committing a public nuisance. Whoever commits a public nuisance in any case not otherwise punishable by this Code, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.