Maharashtra Excise Manual
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67-IB. Penalty for provision regarding prescriptions

(2) In prosecutions under this section, it shall be presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the alteration or attempt to alter any denatured spirituous preparation was done with the intention that it may be used for human consumption as an intoxicating liquor.1

67-IB. Penalty for provision regarding prescriptions

Whoever—2

  1. not being registered medical practitioner issues a prescription for intoxicating liquor, or
  2. being a registered medical practitioner—
    1. prescribes intoxicating liquor in contravention of the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 22A, or
    2. fails, without reasonable excuse, to state in the prescription for intoxicating liquor the particulars required by that section to be stated there in, or
    3. fails to preserve such prescription, or a copy there of for the period for which it is required by that section to be preserved,

shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 3ten thousand rupees3 or with both.

67A. Penalty for contravention of section 59A. कलम 59-अ च्या तरतुदीचे उल्लंघन करून कलम 24-अ मध्ये नमूद केलेले पदार्थ तयार करण्याबद्दल शास्ती.

(1) Whoever in contravention of the 5provisions of section 59AA or, as the case may be, of section 59A5—4

  1. 6(la) manufactures, imports or exports any article mentioned in section 24A, or6
  2. (a) sells, uses or disposes of any liquor otherwise than as an ingredient of any 7article mentioned in section 24A7, or
  3. (b) uses more alcohol in the 8manufacture of any of the articles mentioned in section 24A8 than the quantity necessary for extraction or solution of the elements contained there in and for the preservation of such 9article9, or
  4. (c) knowingly sells 10any such article10 for being used as an intoxicating drink, or sells any such article under circumstances from which he might reasonably deduce the intention of the purchaser to use them for such purpose,

shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine 11which may extend to ten thousand rupees11 or with both.

(2) No person who has been convicted for any offence under this section or has paid any sum of money under section 104 12by way of composition12 for such offence shall be entitled to manufacture, import or to sell any 13article13