Penalty for owning or keeping a common gaming-house

Whoever being the owner or occupier of or having the use of any place, keeps or uses the same as a common gaming-house; or whoever permits the same to be opened, occupied, used or kept by any other person as a common gaming-house; or who has the care or management of or in any manner assists in conducting the business of any place as a common gaming-house; or who advances or furnishes money for the purpose of gaming with persons frequenting any common gaming-house, shall be liable: (a) for a first offence to a fine not exceeding Rs. 500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months; (b) for a subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months.