Two men jailed in Jhansi for gambling under Public Gambling Act and BNS petty organised crime
Police in Jhansi booked men in Case Crime No. 151 of 2026 under Section 13 of the Public Gambling Act and Section 112(2) of the BNS. The Allahabad High Court recorded that the applicant had been in jail since 25.04.2026 and granted bail on 23 June 2026. The prosecution remains pending.
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How we verify →Released on bail by the High Court; trial in Case Crime No. 151 of 2026 remains pending.
What happened
The High Court recorded that the bail plea was filed in Case Crime No. 151 of 2026, under Sections 13 of the Public Gambling Act and Section 112(2) of B.N.S., Police Station Prem Nagar, District Jhansi.
The High Court recorded that counsel said the applicant was not named in the FIR and that an identically placed co-accused had already been granted bail on 10.06.2026, so parity was claimed.
The High Court recorded that the applicant had no previous criminal history and had been languishing in jail since 25.04.2026.
The High Court allowed bail with conditions not to tamper with evidence, not to intimidate witnesses and to appear before the trial court.
What the record says
“The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the applicant in Case Crime No. 151 of 2026, under Sections 13 of the Public Gambling Act and Section 112(2) of B.N.S, Police Station Prem Nagar, District Jhansi with the prayer to enlarge him on bail.”
Allahabad High Court, 2026:AHC:128718, para 2 (Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 19960 of 2026) — read the full text
No complaining victim
The case punishes wagering of own money under the gambling law with BNS 112 petty organised crime added, with no allegation of cheating, fixing or defrauded victim in the order.
What we could not confirm
The order does not reproduce the FIR facts of the betting; no cheating or victim allegation appears in the order but the full FIR was not examined.