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ॢबहर गजट
[सधरण [क
ॢबहर सरकर हर
क०शत
वण 14 श
(स पटन 3) पटन स!मवर 30 जल
ु ाई 2018
fof/k foHkkx
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laŒ,yŒthŒ&01&6@2018&73@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr dk fuEyfyf[kr vf/kfu;e
ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 27 tqykbZ 2018 dks vuqefr ns pqds gS] blds }kjk loZlk/kkj.k dks lwpuk ds
fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls]
vf[kys'k dqekj tSu]
ljdkj ds lfpoA
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¼2½ larks"kizn Li"Vhdj.k nsus esa vlQy jgus ij ;g mi/kkj.kk dh tk,xh fd vfHk;qDr O;fDr]
tcrd fd vU;Fkk lkfcr ugha gks tkrk] vijk/k dkfjr djus dk nks"kh gSA
¼3½ tgk¡ fdlh midj.k] e'khujh] tkuoj] ty;ku] xkM+h] okgu] lokjh ;k fdlh ifjlj dk
mi;ksx bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr djus esa fd;k tkrk gS vkSj vf/kgj.k ds
nk;h gksa vkSj ;k eqgjcan ¼lhy½ djus ds nk;h gksa ogk¡ mudk Lokeh ;k vf/kHkksxh dks larks"kizn
:Ik esa ys[kk&tks[kk nsuk gksxk vkSj larks"kizn Li"Vhdj.k ds vHkko esa ;g mi/kkj.kk dh tk,xh
fd vfHk;qDr O;fDr us] tcrd vU;Fkk lkfcr u gks tk;] vijk/k dkfjr fd;k gSA **
5- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&33 dk izfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&33 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&
**33 fod`r LizhV dks ekuo miHkksx ds fy, mi;qDr cukus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ
Hkh fdlh fod`r LizhV dks] ekuo miHkksx] ds fy, mls mi;qDRk cukus ds vk'k; ls] pkgs is; ds :Ik esa ;k
nok ds :Ik esa vFkok fdlh vU; jhfr ;k i)fr ls ifjofrZr djrk gS ;k ifjofrZr djus dk iz;kl djrk
gS vFkok fdlh ifjofrZr fod`r LizhV dks tku cw>dj j[krk gS og ml vof/k ds dkjkokl ds fy, tks
nl o"kksZa ls de u gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] tks ,d
yk[k #Ik;s ls de u gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;s rd c<k;k tk ldsxk] naMuh; gksxkA**
6- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e]2016 dh /kkjk&34 dk izfrLFkkiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&34 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&
**34 'kjkc ds lkFk gkfuiw.kZ inkFkZ feykoV djus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh] ¼d½
vius }kjk fofufeZr vFkok dCts okyh ;k foØ; dh tkus okyh fdlh 'kjkc ds lkFk fdlh gkfuiw.kZ Mªx
vFkok tgjhys vo;oksa dks feykrk gS vFkok feykus dh vuqKk nsrk; vFkok
¼[k½ Bksl] v/kZ Bksl] nzOk] v/kZ nzOk vFkok xSlh; ;k rks LFkkuh; :Ik ls vFkok vU;Fkk cuh gqbZ dksbZ
fufeZfr cukrk ;k fcØ; djrk gS ;k vius dCts esa j[krk gS ftls vYdksgy ds :Ik esa vFkok
vYdksgy ds izfrLFkkuh ds :Ik esa lsou fd;k tk lds vkSj ekndrk izkIr djus ds iz;kstukFkZ
mi;ksx ;k miHkksx dh tkrh gks tks ekuo dks fu%’kDrrk ;k ?kksj xaHkhj migfr vFkok e`R;q
dkfjr djus tSlh gks] og fuEufyf[kr ls naMuh; gksxk&
(i) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn e`R;q gksrh gS rks e`R;q vFkok vkthou dkjkokl dh
ltk rFkk ml tqekZus dk nk;h Hkh gksxk tks ik¡p yk[k #Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxk fdarq
ftls nl yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
(ii) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn fdlh O;fDr dks fu%'kDrrk vFkok ?kksj migfr gksrh gS
rks ml vof/k ds fy, dBksj dkjkokl tks nl o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls
vkthou dkjkokl rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks nks yk[k #Ik;s ls de
ugha gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
(iii) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn dksbZ vU; ifj.kkfed pksV fdlh O;fDr dks dkfjr gksrh
gS rks ml vof/k ds fy, dkjkokl] tks vkB o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou
dkjkokl rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;ss ls de ugha
gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #i;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
(iv) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kke Lo:Ik ;fn dksbZ pksV dkfjr ugha gksrh gS rks ml dkjkokl ls tks
vkB o"kkasZa ls de ugha gksxh fdaarq ftls nl o"kksZa rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus
ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls ik¡p yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk
ldsxk]
Li"Vhdj.kA& bl /kkjk ds iz;kstukFkZ vfHkO;fDr **?kksj migfr** ls ogh vfHkizsr gksxk
tks Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk] 1860 ¼1860 dk XLV½ dh /kkjk&320 esa gksA
7 fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&35 dk foyksiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&35 ¼diV djus ds fy, 'kkfLr½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA
8- fcgkj e| fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&36 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&36 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&
**36 udyh 'kjkc dk dkjksckj djus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh] fdlh udyh 'kjkc dk
fofuekZ.k] foØ;] HkaMkj.k] forj.k] cksrycan] vk;kr] fu;kZr ;k mls dCts esa j[krk gS ;k ifjogu djrk gS
og ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls tks nl o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<+k;k
tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;ss rd
c<+k;k tk ldsxk] naMuh; gksxkA**
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9- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&37 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&37 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%&
**37 'kjkc miHkksx ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ bl vf/kfu;e vFkok blds v/khu cuk;s x;s
fu;eks]a vf/klwpuk vFkok vkns'k ds mYya?ku esa &
¼d½ fdlh LFkku esa 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; dk miHkksx djrk gS; vFkok
¼[k½ fdlh LFkku esa u'ks esa vFkok engks'k dh voLFkk esa ik;k tkrk gS; ;k
¼x½ 'kjkc ihdj vkSj u'ks dh voLFkk esa fdlh LFkku ij minzo vFkok fgalk djrk gS ftlesa mldk
viuk ?kj vFkok ifjlj 'kkfey gS; vFkok
¼?k½ u'ks dh vuqefr nsrk gS vFkok ljy cukrk gS ;k vius Lo;a dk ?kj vFkok ifjlj esa u'ksfM+;ksa dks
tek gksus dh vuqefr nsrk gS %&
naMuh; gksxk
¼1½ [kaM ¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkusokys vijk/k dh n'kk es]a izFke vijk/k ds fy,] dsoy ml tqekZus
ls tkss ipkl gtkj #Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxk ;k mlds cnys rhu ekg dh vof/k ds dkjkokl fdarq
[kaM ¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkus okys i'pkr~orhZ vijk/k ds fy, ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls tks
,d o"kZ ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls ik¡p o"kksaZ rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] ftls
,d yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxkA
¼2½ [kaM ¼x½ ,oa ¼?k½ ds v/khu vkusokys vijk/k dh n'kk esa ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls] tks ik¡Wp o"kksZa
ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls nl o"kksZa rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] tks ,d yk[k
#Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls ik¡p yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxkA
10- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&38 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&38 ¼eknd nzO; dks dCtk esa j[kus vFkok dCtk esa j[kus dh tkudkjh ds
fy, 'kkfLr½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA
11- fcgkj e| fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&53 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&53 ¼iwoZ nks"kflf) ds Ik'pkr~ foLrkfjr naM½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA
12- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&54 dk izfrLFkkiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&54 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%&
**54 Hkw&Lokfe;ksa] Hkou Lokfe;ksa rFkk vU; O;fDr;ksa dh vuuqKIr fuekZ.k djus] d`f"k ;k
miHkksx djus dh lwpuk nsus esa foQyrkA&
¼1½ tc dHkh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; ;k vU; mRikn 'kqYd yxk, tkus ;ksX; oLrq dk fofuekZ.k] foØ;]
HkaMkj.k fd;k tkrk gS ;k cksrycanh dh ;k dCts esa j[kh ;k mi;ksx dh tkrh gS ;k mRikn 'kqYd
yxk, tkus ;ksX; fdlh ikS/ks dh [ksrh bl vf/kfu;e ds mYya?ku es]a dh tkrh gS rks ml Hkwfe ;k
Hkou dk vf/kHkksxh ;k mldk ,tsVa ] tSls gh mldh tkudkjh esa ckr vkrh gS] mldh tkudkjh
utnhdh mRikn vf/kdkjh] iqfyl vf/kdkjh vFkok lekgÙkkZ dks nsxkA
¼2½ mDr Hkwfe ;k Hkou dk vf/kHkksxh ;k mldk ,tsVa tc dHkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds vuqlkj tkudkjh
izdV djus esa vlQy jgrk gS rks og ;k oSls O;fDr nks o"kksZa dh dkjkokl dh vof/k rd ds fy,
nafMr fd, tkus dk nk;h gksxkA**
13- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&56 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&56 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%&
**56 vf/kgj.k dh tk ldus okyh phtsaA& tc dHkh dksbZ ,slk vijk/k dkfjr fd;k tkrk gS
tks bl vf/kfu;e dh v/khu naMuh; gksA&
¼d½ voS/k #i ls vk;kfrr] ifjofgr] fofufeZr] foØ;] HkaMkj.k fd;k x;k] dCts esa j[kk x;k eknd
nzO; ;k 'kjkc] lkexzh] crZu] midj.k] lkf/k=h] iSdt s ;k vkoj.k vkSj ;k ,sls eknd nzO;ksa ;k
'kjkc ds HkaMkj.k] fofuekZ.k ;k yscfyax ds iz;kstukFkZ ,sls ik=] iSdt
s ;k vkoj.k ds varoZLrq,¡]
;fn dksbZ gks]
¼[k½ fdlh eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc <ksus ds fy, mi;ksx es yk;k x;k dksbZ tkuoj] ty;ku] okgu ;k
vU; lokjh] ;k
¼x½ fdlh ifjlj ;k mlds Hkkx ftldk mi;ksx fdlh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; ds HkaMkj.k ;k fofuekZ.k
ds fy, vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dkfjr djus ds fy, fd;k x;k gksA
bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds v/khu fofgr jhfr ls vf/kgj.k fd;s tkus dk nk;h gksx
a As
¼?k½ jkT; ljdkj ;fn vko';d le>s ryk'kh] tIrh vkSj vf/kgj.k ds lac/a k esa vko';d funsZ'k]
fn'kk&funsZ'k] fofu;eu vkSj vuqn's k fuxZr dj ldsxhA
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14- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&62 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k
vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&62 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%&
^^62 ifjljksa dk lhycan fd, tkus ds v/khu gksukA&;fn fdlh mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k
fdlh iqfyl inkf/kdkjh] tks voj fujh{kd ls vU;wu iafDr dk gks] dks irk pys fd fdlh [kkl ifjlj esa
'kjkc vFkok dksbZ eknd nzO; vFkok ml ifjlj fo'ks"k ;k mldk dksbZ fgLlk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh
vijk/k dks djus ds fy, iz;qDr fd;k tkrk gS ;k fd;k tk jgk gS] rks og rRdky ml ifjlj dks lhycan
dj ldsxk rFkk mlds vf/kgj.k ds fy, dyDVj ds ikl izfrosnu Hkst ldsxk;
ijUrq] ;fn mDr ifjlj vLFkk;h lajpuk gks ftls izHkkoh <ax ls lhycan ugha fd;k tk ldrk
gks] rks mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k iqfyl inkf/kdkjh] dyDVj ds vkns'k ls] ,sls vLFkk;h lajpukvksa dks /oLr dj
ldsxkA**
15- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&64 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj
mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&64 ¼lkewfgd tqekZuk½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA
16- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&66 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj
mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&66 ¼dq[;kr vFkok vknru vijkf/k;ksa dk fu"dklu vkfn½ foyksfir fd;k
tk;sxkA
17- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&76 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds ckn ,d
ijarqd dk var%LFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&76 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds ckn
fuEufyf[kr ijarqd var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%&
^^ijarq vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&37 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izFke ckj fd;k x;k vijk/k rFkk /kkjk&54 ds
v/khu vijk/k tekurh; gksxkA**
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls]
vf[kys'k dqekj tSu]
ljdkj ds lfpoA
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laŒ,yŒthŒ&01&8@2018&72@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eamy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky
}kjk fnukad 27 tqykbZ 2018 dks vuqer fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2018 dk
fuEufyf[kr vaxzth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh;
lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzth Hkk"kk esa izkf/kÑr ikB le>k tk;sxkA
fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls]
vf[kys'k dqekj tSu]
ljdkj ds lfpoA
(Bihar Act 8, 2018)
Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018
AN
ACT
TO AMEND THE BIHAR PROHIBITION AND EXCISE ACT, 2016 [Bihar Act 20, 2016]
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Sixty Ninth year of the
Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement.—(1) This Act may be called the Bihar
Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
(3) It shall come in to force at once and the provisions of the Amendment Act shall
apply to all pending cases.
2. Amendment of Section-2 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Sub-section
(58) of section-2 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the
following:-
"(58) - "Premises" means and includes land and such construction by way of a building,
store, shop, hotel, restaurant, bar, booth or any other structure and movable structures
including vessel, raft, vehicle and any other movable structure."
3. Substitution of section -30 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-30 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-
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6. Substitution of section -34 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section- 34 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-
"34-Penalty for mixing noxious substance with liquor.- Whoever, (a) mixes or
permits to be mixed with any liquor sold or manufactured or possessed by him, any noxious
drug or any poisonous ingredient; or
(b) makes, sells or possesses any preparation, whether solid, semi solid, liquid, semi
liquid or gaseous, either made locally or otherwise, that may serve as an alcohol or a
substitute for alcohol and is used or consumed for the purposes of getting
intoxicated which is likely to cause disability or grievous hurt or death to human
beings, shall be punishable:-
(i) if as a result of such an act, death is caused, with death or imprisonment for
life and shall also be liable to fine, which shall not be less than five lakh
rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees;
(ii) if as a result of such an act, disability or grievous hurt is caused to any
person, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than
ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and with fine
which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to ten
lakh rupees;
(iii) if as a result of such an act, any other consequential injury is caused to any
person, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than eight
years but which may extend to life imprisonment and with fine, which shall
not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees;
(iv) if as a result of such an act, no injury is caused, with imprisonment which
shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to ten years and fine
which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but may extend to five lakh
rupees;
Explanation :– For the purpose of this section the expression "grievous hurt" shall have the
same meaning as in section-320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)."
7. Deletion of section- 35 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— The section- 35
(Penalty for committing fraud) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.
8. Substitution of section -36 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-36 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-
"36- Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor.— Whoever, manufactures, possesses, sells,
stores, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, or transports any spurious liquor, shall be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which
may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh
rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees."
9. Substitution of section -37 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section- 37 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-
"37- Penalty for consumption of liquor.- Whoever, in contravention of this Act or
the rules, notification or order made thereunder –
(a) consumes liquor or intoxicant in any place; or
(b) is found drunk or in a state of drunkenness at any place; or
(c) drinks and creates nuisance or violence at any place including in his own
house or premises; or
(d) permits or facilitates drunkenness or allows assembly of drunken elements
in his own house or premises;
shall be punishable,
(1) in case of an offence falling under clause (a) and (b),for the first offence
only with fine which shall not be less than Fifty thousand rupees or in lieu
thereof sentence for a period of three months imprisonment but for
subsequent offence falling under clause (a) and (b), shall be punishable
with a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to five
years and with fine, which may extend to one lakh rupees.
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(2) In case of an offence falling under clause (c) and (d), with a term which
shall not be less than five years but which may extend to ten years and with
fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees which may extend to five
lakh rupees."
10. Deletion of section- 38 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section- 38
(Penalty for possession or knowledge of possession of intoxicant) of the Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.
11. Deletion of section- 53 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.—Section- 53
(Enhanced punishment after previous conviction) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016,
shall be deleted.
12. Substitution of section- 54 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section- 54 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-
" 54- Failure of occupier to disclose information of unlicensed manufacture
or cultivation or consumption of liquor or intoxicant—
(1) Whenever any liquor or intoxicant or other excisable item is manufactured, sold,
stored, bottled, possessed, consumed or any excisable plant is cultivated
in contravention of this Act, occupier of that land or building or his agents, shall
give information to the nearest excise official, police official or the Collector as
soon as the fact comes to their knowledge.
(2) Whenever occupier(s) of that land or building or his agents fail to disclose
information as per subsection (1), such person or persons shall be liable to be
punished for imprisonment up to two years."
13. Substitution of section -56 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-56 of
the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-
"56- Things liable for confiscation.—Whenever an offence has been
committed, which is punishable under this Act.-
(a) any intoxicant or liquor unlawfully imported, transported, manufactured, sold,
stored, possessed, material, utensil, implement, apparatus, package or covering
and or the other contents, if any, of such receptacle, package or covering for the
purposes of storing, manufacturing or labelling such intoxicant or liquor;
(b) any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used for carrying any intoxicant or
liquor; or
(c) any premises or part thereof that may have been used for storing or
manufacturing any liquor or intoxicant or for committing any other offence under
this Act;
shall be liable to be confiscated in a manner prescribed under the provisions of the
Act,
(d) The State Government, if deem necessary, may issue necessary directions,
guidelines, Regulations and instructions with respect to mode and manner of search,
seizure and confiscation."
14. Substitution of Section -62 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-62
of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-
"62- Premises liable to be sealed.—If it comes to the notice of any excise officer or
any police officer, not below the rank of a Sub Inspector, that any liquor or intoxicant has
been found at a particular premises or a particular premises or a part thereof is or has been
used for committing any offence under this Act, he may immediately seal the premises and
send a report to the Collector for the confiscation of the same.
Provided that if the said premises are temporary structures which cannot be
effectively sealed , then the excise officer or the police officer, with the order of the
Collector, may demolish such temporary structures."
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15. Deletion of section- 64 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-64
(Collective fine) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.
16. Deletion of section- 66 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Section-66
(Externment etc of notorious or habitual offenders) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act,
2016, shall be deleted.
17. Insertion of proviso after sub-section (1) of section-76 of Bihar Prohibition and
Excise Act, 2016.—After sub-section (1) of section-76 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016,
the following proviso shall be inserted:-
"Provided that offence committed for the first time under sub section (1) of section-37 and
offence under section- 54 of the Act shall be bailable."
By Order of the Governor of Bihar,
AKHILESH KUMAR JAIN,
Secretary to the Government.
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