Penalty for vexatious delay

Any officer or person exercising powers under this Act, who vexatiously and unnecessarily delays forwarding to the nearest 1[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and Excise Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station, as required by sub-section (2) of section 60 any person arrested, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.

1[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and Excise Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] to the officer-in-charge of the nearest police station, as required by sub-section (2) of section 60 any person arrested, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees.