Maharashtra Excise Manual
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4[(2) In prosecution for an offence under sub-section (1), it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that the person accused of the said offence has drunk liquor or consumed any other intoxicant for the purpose of being intoxicated and not for a medicinal purpose.]4

Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgement of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than 1five thousand rupees]1; and

for a subsequent offence, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and also with a fine of 2ten thousand rupees2:

Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgement of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than six months and fine shall not be less than 3seven thousand five hundred rupees]3.

4[(2) In prosecution for an offence under sub-section (1), it shall be presumed until the contrary is proved that the person accused of the said offence has drunk liquor or consumed any other intoxicant for the purpose of being intoxicated and not for a medicinal purpose.]4

86. Penalty for allowing any premises for purpose of committing an offence under Act. या अधिनियमाखालील अपराध करण्यासाठी कोणतीही जागा वापरण्याची परवानगी देण्याबद्दल शास्ती.

Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the use or care or management or control of any place, knowingly permits it to be used for the purpose of the commission by any other person of any offence punishable under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to 5ten thousand rupees]5 or with both;

Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgement of the Court, the imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than 6five thousand rupees]6.

7[(2) Any owner who has leased out his premises to be used by other person under any agreement shall not be held responsible for an offence under sub-section (1) committed by the tenant in the premises in his possession, unless it is proved that the owner is actively involved in the commission of such offence.]7

87. Penalty for chemist, druggist or apothecary for allowing his premises to be used for purpose of consumption of liquor. रसायनी औषधे विकणारी व्यक्ती, औषधे विकणारी व्यक्ती किंवा औषध विक्रेता यास आपली जागा त्यात दारूचे सेवन करण्यासाठी वापरण्यासाठी परवानगी दिल्याबद्दल शास्ती.

A chemist, druggist, apothecary or keeper of a dispensary who allows any liquor, which has not been bona fide medicated for medicinal purposes according to the prescription of a 8registered medical practitioner]8 or any intoxicating drug to be consumed on his business premises by any person, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to 9ten thousand rupees9 or with both.

सोपी मराठी (सरळ भाषेत स्पष्टीकरण)
थोडक्यात: दवाखान्यात, केमिस्ट दुकानात किंवा औषध विक्रेतास आपल्या जागेत दारू किंवा नशेत औषध पिण्याची अनुमती दिल्यास गंभीर शिक्षा होऊ शकते।

विस्तृत अर्थ:

**कोण या नियमाअंतर्गत दंडित होऊ शकतो?**
• Chemist (रसायनी औषधे विकणारा)
• Druggist (औषधे विकणारा)
• Apothecary (औषधाविक्रेता)
• Dispenser (दवाखान्याचा व्यवस्थापक)

**कोण सा वर्तन गुन्हा आहे?**
आपल्या दुकानात किंवा व्यवसाय केंद्रावर कोणाला दारू किंवा नशेत औषध पिण्यास परवानगी देणे।

**महत्वाचे मुद्दे:**
• जर दारू Doctor च्या नोंदलेल्या प्रेस्क्रिप्शन नुसार खरोखर औषधी कारणाने बनवलेली असेल तर ती परवानगीदार आहे — तर गुन्हा नाही।
• पण दारू किंवा नशेत औषध फक्त पिण्यासाठी (सेवन) दिल्यास ते गुन्हा आहे।

**शिक्षा:**
• तुरुंगवास: सहा महिने पर्यंत
किंवा
• दंड: १० हजार रुपये पर्यंत
किंवा
• दोन्ही शिक्षा एकत्रितपणे

उदा., जर chemist आपल्या दुकानातल्या पिछड्या खोलीत कोणाला दारू पिण्यास जागा दिली तर त्याला ही शिक्षा भोगावी लागेल।