B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THIS is an application filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, to quash the proceedings in Cr. No. 406/97 of P. S. , Machavaram, Vijayawada City (On the file of the III Metropolitan Magistrate, Vijayawada ).

( 2 ) PETITIONER Nos. 2 to 52 are the accused in the said crime. The allegations levelled against them, may briefly, be noticed. hi the charge-sheet it is alleged that Petitioner Nos. 2 to 49, who are Al to A-48 are the residents of Vijayawada and they are landlords and business people in Vijayawada City. It is also stated that all of them are Members and guests of the Executive Club, Vijaj-awada, first petitioner herein; whereas petitioner Nos. 50 to 52 arc working as Cashiers in the card rooms of the first petitioner-Club.

( 3 ) ON 13-9-1997 at about 9-30 P. M. , the ACP-I and ACP-II along with other officers and mediators, on receipt of credible information, proceeded to the first petitioner-Club and raided the card rooms in the presence of the mediators and found that petitioner Nos. 2 to 49 herein were found playing thirteen cards by betting high stakes in the card rooms of the club. It is specifically stated that on see

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