This Criminal Revision raises an important question on the interpretation and scope of Sections 18 and 19 of the Assam Games and Betting Act, 1970 (hereinafter called the Act). The material facts which give rise to this revision may be briefly stated.

2. Shri Bhola Nath Bhuyan, C.I.D. Sub-Inspector of Police, P.W. 4, arrested the accused, Moni Kanta Gogoi, on 5.12.74, while the latter was selling 'Teer' tickets in a pan-goomti at Dispur. Shri Birendra Chandra Mohanta, another C.I.D. Sub-Inspector of Police, and some others of his staff accompanied P.W. 4, Shri Bhola Nath Bhuyan. Shri Bhuyan seized the following articles by preparing a seizure memo in presence of witnesses from the possession of the accused. The articles are:

(i) one dot pen ;

(ii) One small book of size 3½” x 2" ;

(iii) One piece of carban paper of the same size ; and

(iv) Cash amount of Rs. 109.35

P.W. 2, Jabed Ali, a student, P.W. 3, Reba Saikia, Sub-Inspec­tor of Police, and two others signed the seizure memo as witnesses. After taking the accused into his custody, Shri Bhola Nath Bhuyan lodged on thj same day a report to the Officer-in -Charge Dispur Police Outpost, to register a case under Section 14 of th