Penalty for abetment

Any officer or person who unlawfully releases or abets the escape of any person arrested under this Act or abets the commission of any offence against this Act, or acts in any manner inconsistent with his duty for the purpose of enabling any person to do anything whereby any of the provisions of this Act may be evaded or contravened or the excise revenue may be defrauded and any officer of any other department referred to in section 53 who abets the commission of any offence against this Act in any place, shall, on conviction, for every such offence, be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three months but 2[which shall not exceed one year]. 3[50.A – Penalty for assault - Notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Penal Code 1860 who ever assault or threatens to assault or obstructs or attempts to obstruct any 4[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and Excise Officer or Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] in the discharge of his official duties in the matters of detection, seizure, arrest, investigation, prosecution of the offences under the Act or attempts to use criminal force on 4[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and Excise Officer, Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousands.] 5[50.B – Penalty for Criminal Conspiracy- When two or more persons agree,- (a) to commit any offence publishable under this Act, or (b) to commit breach of condition(s) of licence, permit etc., each of such persons shall on conviction be liable for the punishment in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.] . Substituted by the Act No.17 of 2020, S.7 . Substituted by the Act No.4 of 1994, S.13 . Inserted by the Act No.20 of 1994 . Substituted by the Act No.17 of 2020, S.8 . Added by the Act No.17 of 2020, S.9

2[which shall not exceed

one year].

3[50.A – Penalty for assault - Notwithstanding anything contained in the

Indian Penal Code 1860 who ever assault or threatens to assault or obstructs or attempts to obstruct any

4[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and

Excise Officer or Special Enforcement Bureau Officer] in the discharge of his official duties in the matters of detection, seizure, arrest, investigation, prosecution of the offences under the Act or attempts to use criminal force on

4[Executive Magistrate or Prohibition and Excise Officer, Special Enforcement

Bureau Officer] shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousands.]

5[50.B – Penalty for Criminal Conspiracy- When two or more persons agree,-

1. (a) to commit any offence publishable under this Act, or
2. (b) to commit breach of condition(s) of licence, permit etc., each of such persons shall on conviction be liable for the punishment in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence.]

. Added by the Act No.17 of 2020, S.9