ORDER

The revision petitioner Nos.1 to 8/accused have preferred this revision petition against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 06.02.2013 passed in C.C.No.2886/2011 by the Court of the JMFC (IV Court), Mangalore (hereinafter referred to as ‘Trial Court’ for short) which is confirmed by the judgment dated 05.11.2014 passed in Crl.Appeal No.65/2013 by the Court of the IV Addl. District & Sessions Judge, D.K.Mangalore (hereinafter referred to as ‘Appellate Court’ for short).

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties in this appeal are referred to as per their status and rank before the Trial Court.

3. The case of the prosecution in brief is that on 28.11.2010, PW.6 Ravindra K.G., the Assistant Commissioner of Police, received information that the game of cards known as Andar Bahar (‘sic’) was being played at Room No.404 of Abhiman Residency Hotel, Mangalore. That on receiving that information, PW.6 along with PW.1 Dayanand, H.C.508, PW.4 Nitheesh G N and other two panchas raided the said spot i.e. Room No.404 of Abhiman Residency Hotel. That during that raid, these accused Nos.1 to 8 were found playing game of cards known as Andar Bahar (‘sic’). That thereafte