Judgment

HIDAYATULLAH, J. This is an appeal by special leave against an order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench), by which a criminal revision filed by the three appellants was dismissed. The three appellants with five others were tried for offences under S. 4 of "The United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat), Gambling Act, Samvat 2006", (Madhya Bharat Act No. 51 of 1949) (Samvat 2006) ). Krishna, chandra, the first appellant, was also tried under S. 3 of the Act. All the original accused except one were convicted under S. 4 of the Act and sentenced to one month s simple imprisonment. Krishnachandra was convicted in addition under S. 3 of the Act and sentenced to one month s simple imprisonment. The sentences in Krishnachandra s case were ordered to run concurrently.

2. All these persons appealed unsuccessfully, to the Court of Session. The three appellants then filed a petition for revision in the High Court. The High Court also issued a notice under S. 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to these appellants to show cause why the sentences passed on them should not be enhanced. The High Court by its order dated December 14, 1960, dismissed the revisi