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Section 8: Instruments of gaming, etc., found in a common gaming house may be ordered to be destroyed or forfeited on conviction

The Telangana Gaming Act, 1974

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Text as published by India Code for the Government of Telangana (Home Department): the Andhra Pradesh Gaming Act, 1974 as in force in the combined State on 2 June 2014, adapted to Telangana under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 by the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016 (G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016), with amendments up to Act No.29 of 2017.

Amendments made by Andhra Pradesh after 2 June 2014, such as the Andhra Pradesh Gaming (Amendment) Act, 2020 (A.P. Act 43 of 2020), do not apply in Telangana and are not in this text.

On conviction of any person for opening, keeping or using or permitting the use of a common gaming house, or gaming therein or being present for the purpose of gaming, the convicting magistrate,-

(i) may order all the instruments of gaming found therein or on or about the person found therein, to be forthwith destroyed or forfeited; and

(ii) may order-

(a) all or any of the securities for money and other articles seized, not being instruments of gaming, to be sold and the proceeds thereof with all moneys seized to be forfeited ; or

(b) any part of such proceeds, and other moneys to be paid to any person appearing to be entitled thereto.