Two men prosecuted for playing cards in a Delhi park, acquitted in 2026
Police on patrol in Vikas Puri detained two men found playing cards in a park and seized cards and cash. The men were charged under the Delhi Public Gambling Act and pleaded not guilty. The magistrate acquitted both men in September 2026.
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How we verify →Both accused were acquitted on 3 September 2026, ending the prosecution.
What happened
The court recorded that a patrol reached a park in Vikas Puri in the evening. The order states the time and place as about 5.50 PM at a park near F Block, Vikas Puri.
The court recorded that the men were found playing cards and others fled. The order states they were found engaged in gambling with playing cards.
The court recorded seizure of 50 playing cards and cash totalling Rs 550. The order states the cards and cash were counted and taken into possession.
The court recorded that the accused pleaded not guilty and the charge was tried. The order states both accused persons were acquitted.
What the record says
“accused persons were found engaged in the acts of gambling with the help of playing cards”
State vs [name withheld], Cr Cases 70999/2026, FIR No 235/2026, judgment dated 03.09.2026 — read the full text
No complaining victim
The men wagered their own money on a card game in a park, with no cheating, fixing, or victim alleged.
What we could not confirm
Names of the second accused and full witness reasoning beyond the operative lines could not be re-verified; no cheating or fraud section appears in the sections line.