Act Info:
1[Whoever is found in any common gaming-house gaming or present for the purpose of gaming, 2[3[ shall on conviction be punished ] with imprisonment which may extend to six months 4[and may also be punished with fine ] :
Provided that--
(a) for a first offence such imprisonment shall not be less than one month and fine shall not be less than two hundered rupees;
(b) for a second offence such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees; and
(c) for a third or subsequent offence such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than two hundred rupees.]
Any person found in any common gaming-house during any gaming 5* * therein shall be presumed, until the contrary 6[ is proved ], to have been there for the purpose of gaming.
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1 This paragraph was substituted by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919).
2 This portion was substituted by Bom. 37 of 1947, s. 4.
3 These words were substituted for the words " shall on conviction, be punishable " by Mah. 28 of 1967, s. 3.
4 These words were substituted for the words " and with fine ", ibid.
5 The words "or playing" were repealed by s. 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling (Amendment) Act, 1919 (Bom. 6 of 1919).
6 The words " is proved " were substituted for the words " be made to appear " by Bom. 1 of 1936, s. 4 (3).