THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7652 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners – accused 1 to 7 approach this Court by invoking the provisions under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.78 of 2011 of Mandapeta Town Police Station, East Godavari District, whereby they are arrayed as accused for the offence punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of A.P.Gaming Act, 1974. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. It is the case of the prosecution that on 27.07.2011 at about 5.30 a.m., the S.I.of Police, Mandapeta Town Police Station along with his staff on reliable information raided the building bearing Dr.No.16-2-13 of Mandapeta, East Godavari District, where the accused 1 to 7 were playing cards by betting amounts and recovered a total sum of Rs.13,700/- along with 52 playing cards and later basing on the confession made by one of the accused, police registered a case against accused 1 to 7 and took up the investigation. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that only basing on the confession of one of the accused, the petitioners were implicated in the present crime and they are no way concerned with the alleged offence. He further submits that the place where the petitioners played cards is not a public place. This Court is not inclined to interfere with the investigation. However, in view of the nature of allegations and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the presence of the petitioners before the trial Court is dispensed with till the filing of charge sheet. With above observation, the Criminal Petition is disposed of. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 27th August 2011 Rns