THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.12582 of 2011 ORDER: Petitioners-Accused 1 to 37 approached this Court with a prayer to quash the proceedings initiated against them in S.T.C.No.48 of 2011 on the file of the First Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, whereby they are facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of A.P. Gaming Act. Heard. The main ground raised by the learned counsel for the petitioners is that it is highly impossible for all 37 persons to participate in a commission at a time and also the recovery is a very meager amount. Further he stated that all the witnesses are only police officials. In these type of offences, when there are no independent witnesses, this Court is of the view that there is every possibility to foist a false case against the persons, just like the petitioners herein. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and further it is submitted that the club is registered in the year 1982 to extend various recreational facilities to its members, the proceedings in S.T.C.No.48 of 2011 on the file of the First Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class, West Godavari District, are hereby quashed. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions filed along with the Criminal Petition, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO 7th December 2011 Rns