Card players prosecuted for gambling in Nuapada; cash seized
Police raided gamblers playing cards, seizing Rs 3,900, and registered a case under section 3 of the Odisha Prevention of Gambling Act with BNS organised-crime sections. A man implicated only by a co-accused disclosure sought pre-arrest bail. The High Court directed him to surrender within a fortnight and be released on bail of Rs 50,000.
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How we verify →Prosecution pending before the SDJM, Nuapada; the petitioner was directed to surrender and be released on conditional bail.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the case alleged the accused were involved in gambling while playing cards, and that Rs 3,900 in cash was recovered and seized from those caught at the spot.
The High Court recorded that the petitioner was not present at the raid and was implicated only on a disclosure by co-accused persons, with no similar antecedent reported.
The High Court recorded the State's objection and noted the organised-crime sections invoked alongside the gambling charge.
The High Court directed that if the petitioner surrenders before the SDJM, Nuapada within a fortnight, he shall be released on a bail bond of Rs 50,000 with one solvent surety and conditions.
The order alleges no cheating, fixing, or fraud against any victim; the only described act is wagering while playing cards.
What the record says
“As per the F.I.R., the accused persons were involved in such gambling while playing cards.”
[name withheld] vs State of Odisha, ABLAPL No.2743 of 2026, Orissa High Court order dated 23.04.2026, para 3 — read the full text
No complaining victim
Wagering one's own money in a card game harms no one; no cheating or victim is alleged.
What we could not confirm
The exact date of the police raid in Jonk P.S. Case No.164 of 2025 could not be confirmed beyond the 2025 case year. The order prints the BNS sections as BNSS, reproduced as printed.