THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.2543 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – Accused 2 to 4 approach this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.820 of 2007 on the file of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Eluru, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of the A.P. Gaming Act. 2. Heard both sides. 3. In view of the earlier orders passed by this Court on 26.08.2010 in Criminal Petition No.2675 of 2008 in similar circumstances, whereby this Court quashed the proceedings against the petitioner therein, this Court is of the view that the same relief can also be extended to the present petitioners also. 4. In Crl.P.No.2675 of 2010 this Court held as follows: “Even if the entire allegations in the charge sheet are tken as true and correct, they do not make out prima facie case of the offences alleged. Except recovery of certain amount and cell phone from the petitioner, there is no material to show that the petitioner(A1) was involved in betting with other persons in relation to cricket match. Therefore, continuation of proceedings against the present petitioner is nothing but abuse of process of court. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed quashing the proceedings insofar as the present petitioner(A1) is concerned.” 5. In view of the above referred orders, the present Criminal Petition is also allowed quashing the proceedings in C.C.No.820 of 2007 on the file of the Court of the II Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Eluru, insofar as the present petitioners (A2 to A4) are concerned. The miscellaneous petitions, if any, filed along with the criminal petition shall stand closed. ________________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 22nd March 2011, Rns.