Prohibition of tapping of tari-producing trees and drawing of tari

Whoever- (a) taps any tari-producing tree or permits to be tapped any tari producing tree belonging to him or in his possession; or (b) draws tari from any tree or permits tari to be drawn from any tree Belonging to him or his possession; Shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.