P. RAMACHANDRA RAJU, J.

( 1 ) A common question is involved in these two revision cases and it is whether the place called Happy Corner Amusement Park is a Public Place" within the meaning of Section 12 of the Andra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Gaming Act, 1930, hereinafter referred to as the Act. The learned Additional Sessions Judge, Krishna made the references recommending to quash the proceedings in the Bench Cases Nos. 8694 and 8695 of 1971 on the file of the First Class Bench Court , Vijayawada, on the ground that the above place cannot be considered as a public place within the meaning of Section 12 of the Act and therefore the petitioners in the two cases cannot be said to have committed any offence within the meaning of Section 12 of the Act. The allegation made against the petitioners in both the cases is : That on 23-11-1981 at about 8-15 p. m. they and others were found in the aforesaid place, Happy Corner Amusement Park situated in Sambamurthy Road, Vijayawada. They were found playing a game of chance by side betting while some other person was throwing arrows on the dart board. A sum of Rs. 52. 00 was found there on a cover sheet and it is alleged that the amount was kept the

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