section 5
Persons found gambling in a common gambling house
The Bihar Gambling (Prohibition) Act, 2026Criminal202622 sections3 chapters
Chapter II OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENTS
Statutory text
Persons found gambling in a common gambling house.—Whoever is found in any public or commercial place or online platform—
- (i) playing with cards, dice, counters, money, online gambling platforms or other instruments of gambling; or
- (ii) present therein for the purpose of gambling, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both.
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