IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD TUESDAY, THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SWAROOP REDDY CRIMINAL REVISION CASE NO : 486 of 2010 (Criminal Revision case under Section:_______ against the Judgment in CRL.A NO : 32 dated 05/03/2010 on the file of the Court of the II ADDL.SSNS. JUDGE COURT, nalgonda to present this memorandum of Crl.R.C., against the Judgment, conviction and sentence passed by the learned II Addl. Sessions Judge, Nalgonda at Suryapet, dated 05.03.10 in Crl.A.No.32 of 2009 confirming the Judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Judl. First Class Magistrate, Kodad in C.C.No.188 of 2006, dated 19.02.09.,preferred against the order in CC 188 2006 dated 19/02/2009 on the file of the Court of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Kodad). Between: Karumanthi Raju, S/o Yellaiah, R/o Kallugadda Bazar, Kodad Village & Mandal, Nalgonda Dist. ..... PETITIONER AND The State of A.P., Rep. by the Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. .....RESPONDENT Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.BRAHMAIAH CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent No.: PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Court made the following : PSR, J. Crl.R.C.No. 486 of 2010 J u d g m e n t: This revision case is filed against the judgment of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Nalgonda in Crl.A.No. 32 of 2009. 2. The allegation against the present petitioner/A-6 is that he along with other accused in C.C.No.188 of 2006 have committed offences punishable under section 3 and 4 of Gaming Act. Except the present petitioner (A-6), other accused – A-1 to A-5 and A-7 pleaded guilty for the offence under section 4 of A.P. Gaming Act and they were convicted and sentenced to pay fine of Rs.200-00 each and the amount seized from the possession of the accused was ordered to be confiscated. 3. After trial, the learned Magistrate found the present petitioner (A-6) guilty of the offences under sections 3 and 4 of A.P. Gaming Act and sentenced him to under go simple imprisonment for three months and to pay fine of Rs.500-00, in default of payment of fine to under go simple imprisonment for one month, for the offence under section 3 of A.P. Gaming Act and he was further sentenced to under go simple imprisonment for one month for the offence under section 4 of A.P Gaming Act. On appeal, the leaned appellate Judge confirmed the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court. 4. Now, it is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in jail since 5-3-2010 and that he already paid fine of Rs.500-00. 5. Considering the circumstances of the case, the revision case is disposed of, at the admission stage itself, confirming the conviction imposed on the petitioner; but reducing the sentence of imprisonment to four days and confirming the fine of Rs.500-00, in default of payment of fine to under go simple imprisonment for one month. The period of imprisonment already undergone by the petitioner shall be given set off under section 428 Cr.P.C. The petitioner shall be set at liberty forthwith, if he is not required to be detained in any other case. The order with regard to the disposal of the property passed by the learned Magistrate shall stand. _______________________ P. SWAROOP REDDY, J. March 9, 2010. *BVS