ORDER

1. This petition under Section 528 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is filed for quashing of FIR registered at Crime No.937 of 2024, Police Station Industrial Area Dewas, District Dewas (M.P.) with consequential proceedings.

2. The exposition of the facts giving rise to the present petition is as under :-

(a). The Sub-Inspector Rakesh Narwariya of P.S. Kotwali received secret information on 10.11.2024 that some persons are gambling with the help of cards at Remon Sports Society Club, Dewas near Hotel Madani Darbar. Accordingly, a raid was planned. The police party conducted raid at Remon Sports Society Club, Dewas. The playing cards, 148 tokens and cash Rs.6,350/- were recovered and seized from the 24 persons, who were found playing card on five tables at the Remon Sports Society Club. Their statements were recorded. They informed that they had received the token in lieu of cash amount and they were playing rummy game by betting on the cards. The P.S. Dewas registered FIR at Crime No.937 of 2024 for the offence punishable under Sections 3 and 4 of the Public Gambling Act, 1867 against 24 accused, who were found playing card game rummy by betting through tokens. Asho