The Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018

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1 4 ( पटन 3 ) पटन म र 30 2018

fof/k foHkkx ——vf/klwpuk,a 30 tqykbZ 2018

laŒ,yŒthŒ&01&6@2018&73@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr dk fuEyfyf[kr vf/kfu;e ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 27 tqykbZ 2018 dks vuqefr ns pqds gS] blds }kjk loZlk/kkj.k dks lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] vf[kys'k dqekj tSu] ljdkj ds lfpoA

¼fcgkj ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;evf/kfu;e 8888---- 2018½2018½ fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2018

fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼fcgkj vf/kfu;e 20] 2016½ dk la'kks/ku djus ds fy;s vf/kfu;eA

Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds mugÙkjosa o"kZ esa fcgkj jkT; fo/kku eaMy }kjk fuEufyf[kr :Ik esa ;g vf/kfu;fer gks %&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj vkjaHkA& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½

vf/kfu;e] 2018 dgk tk ldsxkA

¼2½ bldk foLrkj laiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjar izo`r gksxk rFkk la'kks/ku vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku lHkh yafcr oknkas ij ykxw gksxkA

2- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dk la'kks/kuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj

mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dh mi&/kkjk ¼58½ dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

¼58½ ifjlj ls vfHkizsr gS vkSj bleas 'kkfey gaS Hkwfe rFkk Hkou] HkaMkxkj] nwdku] gksVy] jsLrjk] ckj] cwFk ds :Ik eas fuekZ.k fd;k x;k vFkok dksbZ vU; lajpuk vkSj py lajpuk ftleas ty;ku] csM+k] okgu rFkk dksbZ Hkh vU; py lajpuk gSA

3- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&30 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&30 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk &

**30 fdlh eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc ds voS/k fofuekZ.k] vk;kr] fu;kZr] ifjogu] dCtk] foØ;] Ø;] forj.k vkfn ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh] bl vf/kfu;e vFkok fdlh fu;e] fofu;e ds fdlh izko/kku vFkok muds v/khu fd, x, vkns'k ,oa vf/klwpuk ds mYya?ku eas vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fuxZr fof/kekU; vuqKfIr] ijfeV ;k ikl ds fcuk vFkok uohd`r fdlh vuqKfIr] ijfeV ;k ikl vFkok mlds v/khu fn, izkf/kdkj dh fdlh 'kÙkZ ds mYya?ku eas & ¼d½ fdlh eknd nzO;] 'kjkc ;k Hkkax dk fofuekZ.k djrk gS ;k mls j[krk gS ;k mldk Ø;] foØ;]

forj.k] laxzg.k] HkaMkj.k] cksrycan] vk;kr] fu;kZr] ifjogu] gVkrk vFkok [ksrh djrk gS] vFkok ¼[k½ fdlh fofuekZ.k'kkyk] vklouh ¼fMLVhyjh½ e| fuekZ.k'kkyk ¼cszojh½ ;k HkaMkxkj dk fuekZ.k ;k LFkkfir djrk gS ;k mleas dk;Z djrk gS] vFkok

¼x½ fdlh eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc ds fofuekZ.k ds iz;kstukFkZ fdlh lkexzh] crZu] midj.k ;k lkf/k= dk fofuekZ.k ;k mi;ksx djrk gS ;k vius dCts eas j[krk gS ;k ifjlj dk mi;ksx djrk gS] vFkok

¼?k½ fdlh lkexzh ;k fQYe pkgs jkT; ljdkj ds yksxks ds lkFk gks vFkok cxSj vFkok fdlh vU; jkT; ds yksxks vFkok jSij ;k dksbZ vU; oLrq ftleas 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; iSd fd;k tk ldrk gks ;k fdlh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; ds iSfdax ds iz;kstukFkZ fdlh lkf?k=h ;k midj.k ;k e'khu dk fofuekZ.k djrk gS] vFkok

¼³½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vuqKIr] LFkkfir] izkf/kd`r ;k fo|eku fdlh vklouh] e| fuekZ.k'kkyk] HkaMkxkj ;k HkaMkj.k ds vU; LFkku ls fdlh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; dks gVkrk gS] vFkok

¼p½ fdlh eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc dk mi;ksx djds ;k mlds fcuk dh xbZ fdlh fufeZfr dk fofuekZ.k] foØ;] forj.k] cksrycan] vk;kr] fu;kZr] ifjogu djrk gS ;k mls gVkrk gS ;k dCts eas j[krk gS ftls vYdksgy vFkok vYdksgy ds fy, ,d izfrLFkkuh ds :Ik eas ijkslk tk ldrk gks vFkok u'kk mRiUu djus ds iz;kstukFkZ mi;ksx fd;k x;k gks vFkok fd;k tk ldrk gks ;k miHkksx fd;k x;k gks] og ml vof/k ds fy, ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<k;k tk ldsxk vkSj ml tqekZus ls ftls 10 yk[k #Ik;s rd c<k;k tk ldsxk] naMuh; gksxk]

ijarq ltk & ¼d½ izFke vijk/k ds fy, ik¡p o"kZ ds dkjkokl ls de vkSj ,d yk[k #Ik;s ds tqekZus ls de ugha

gksxk] vkSj ¼[k½ f}rh; vijk/k vkSj Ik'pkr~oÙkhZ vijk/kkas ds fy,] nl o"kkasZ dk dBksj dkjkokl ls de rFkk ik¡p yk[k #Ik;s ds tqekZus ls de ugha gksxkA**

4- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&32 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&32 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

** 32 dqN ekeyksa esa vijk/k djus ds ckjs esa vuqekuA&

¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k ds vfHk;kstu eas] vfHk;qDr O;fDr dks fdlh 'kjkc] eknd nzO; ;k ,slh 'kjkc ds fofuekZ.k ;k HkaMkj.k eas varxzZLr lkexzh] crZu] midj.k ;k lkf/k=h dk dCtk j[kus dk ys[kk&tks[kk nsuk gksxkA

¼2½ larks"kizn Li"Vhdj.k nsus eas vlQy jgus ij ;g mi/kkj.kk dh tk,xh fd vfHk;qDr O;fDr] tcrd fd vU;Fkk lkfcr ugha gks tkrk] vijk/k dkfjr djus dk nks"kh gSA ¼3½ tgk¡ fdlh midj.k] e'khujh] tkuoj] ty;ku] xkM+h] okgu] lokjh ;k fdlh ifjlj dk mi;ksx bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr djus eas fd;k tkrk gS vkSj vf/kgj.k ds nk;h gkas vkSj ;k eqgjcan ¼lhy½ djus ds nk;h gkas ogk¡ mudk Lokeh ;k vf/kHkksxh dks larks"kizn :Ik eas ys[kk&tks[kk nsuk gksxk vkSj larks"kizn Li"Vhdj.k ds vHkko eas ;g mi/kkj.kk dh tk,xh fd vfHk;qDr O;fDr us] tcrd vU;Fkk lkfcr u gks tk;] vijk/k dkfjr fd;k gSA **

5- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&33 dk izfrLFkkiuA & fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&33 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

33 fodr LizhV dks ekuo miHkksx ds fy, mi;qDr cukus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh fdlh fodr LizhV dks] ekuo miHkksx] ds fy, mls mi;qDRk cukus ds vk'k; ls] pkgs is; ds :Ik eas ;k nok ds :Ik eas vFkok fdlh vU; jhfr ;k i)fr ls ifjofrZr djrk gS ;k ifjofrZr djus dk iz;kl djrk gS vFkok fdlh ifjofrZr fod`r LizhV dks tku cw>dj j[krk gS og ml vof/k ds dkjkokl ds fy, tks nl o"kkasZ ls de u gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] tks ,d yk[k #Ik;s ls de u gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;s rd c<k;k tk ldsxk] naMuh; gksxkA

6- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e]2016 dh /kkjk&34 dk izfrLFkkiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&34 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %&

**34 'kjkc ds lkFk gkfuiw.kZ inkFkZ feykoV djus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh] ¼d½ vius }kjk fofufeZr vFkok dCts okyh ;k foØ; dh tkus okyh fdlh 'kjkc ds lkFk fdlh gkfuiw.kZ Mªx vFkok tgjhys vo;okas dks feykrk gS vFkok feykus dh vuqKk nsrk; vFkok ¼[k½ Bksl] v/kZ Bksl] nzOk] v/kZ nzOk vFkok xSlh; ;k rks LFkkuh; :Ik ls vFkok vU;Fkk cuh gqbZ dksbZ fufeZfr cukrk ;k fcØ; djrk gS ;k vius dCts eas j[krk gS ftls vYdksgy ds :Ik eas vFkok vYdksgy ds izfrLFkkuh ds :Ik eas lsou fd;k tk lds vkSj ekndrk izkIr djus ds iz;kstukFkZ mi;ksx ;k miHkksx dh tkrh gks tks ekuo dks fu%’kDrrk ;k ?kksj xaHkhj migfr vFkok e`R;q dkfjr djus tSlh gks] og fuEufyf[kr ls naMuh; gksxk&

1. (i) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn eR;q gksrh gS rks eR;q vFkok vkthou dkjkokl dh ltk rFkk ml tqekZus dk nk;h Hkh gksxk tks ik¡p yk[k #Ik;ss ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
2. (ii) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn fdlh O;fDr dks fu%'kDrrk vFkok ?kksj migfr gksrh gS rks ml vof/k ds fy, dBksj dkjkokl tks nl o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks nks yk[k #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
3. (iii) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kkeLo:Ik ;fn dksbZ vU; ifj.kkfed pksV fdlh O;fDr dks dkfjr gksrh gS rks ml vof/k ds fy, dkjkokl] tks vkB o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls nl yk[k #i;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk(
4. (iv) ,sls dk;Z ds ifj.kke Lo:Ik ;fn dksbZ pksV dkfjr ugha gksrh gS rks ml dkjkokl ls tks vkB o"kkasZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls nl o"kksZa rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls ik¡p yk[k #Ik;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk] Li"Vhdj.kA& bl /kkjk ds iz;kstukFkZ vfHkO;fDr ?kksj migfr ls ogh vfHkiszr gksxk tks Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk] 1860 ¼1860 dk XLV½ dh /kkjk&320 eas gksA 7 fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&35 dk foyksiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&35 ¼diV djus ds fy, 'kkfLr½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA 8- fcgkj e| fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&36 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&36 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk %& 36 udyh 'kjkc dk dkjksckj djus ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ Hkh] fdlh udyh 'kjkc dk fofuekZ.k] foØ;] HkaMkj.k] forj.k] cksrycan] vk;kr] fu;kZr ;k mls dCts eas j[krk gS ;k ifjogu djrk gS og ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls tks nl o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls vkthou dkjkokl rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls tks ,d yk[k #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls nl yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk] naMuh; gksxkA 9- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&37 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&37 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%& **37 'kjkc miHkksx ds fy, 'kkfLrA& tks dksbZ bl vf/kfu;e vFkok blds v/khu cuk;s x;s fu;ekas] vf/klwpuk vFkok vkns'k ds mYya?ku eas & ¼d½ fdlh LFkku eas 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; dk miHkksx djrk gS; vFkok ¼[k½ fdlh LFkku eas u'ks eas vFkok engks'k dh voLFkk eas ik;k tkrk gS; ;k ¼x½ 'kjkc ihdj vkSj u'ks dh voLFkk eas fdlh LFkku ij minzo vFkok fgalk djrk gS ftleas mldk viuk ?kj vFkok ifjlj 'kkfey gS; vFkok ¼?k½ u'ks dh vuqefr nsrk gS vFkok ljy cukrk gS ;k vius Lo;a dk ?kj vFkok ifjlj eas u'ksfM+;kas dks tek gksus dh vuqefr nsrk gS %& naMuh; gksxk ¼1½ [kaM ¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkusokys vijk/k dh n'kk eas] izFke vijk/k ds fy,] dsoy ml tqekZussssss ls tks ipkl gtkj #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxk ;k mlds cnys rhu ekg dh vof/k ds dkjkokl fdarq [kaM ¼d½ ,oa ¼[k½ ds v/khu vkus okys i'pkr~orhZ vijk/k ds fy, ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls tks ,d o"kZ ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls ik¡p o"kkasZ rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] ftls ,d yk[k #Ik;s rd c<+k;k tk ldsxkA ¼2½ [kaM ¼x½ ,oa ¼?k½ ds v/khu vkusokys vijk/k dh n'kk eas ml vof/k dh dkjkokl ls] tks ik¡Wp o"kksZa ls de ugha gksxh fdarq ftls nl o"kksZa rd c<+k;k tk ldsxk rFkk ml tqekZus ls] tks ,d yk[k #Ik;s ls de ugha gksxk fdarq ftls ik¡p yk[k #Ik;ss rd c<+k;k tk ldsxkA 10- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&38 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&38 ¼eknd nzO; dks dCtk eas j[kus vFkok dCtk eas j[kus dh tkudkjh ds fy, 'kkfLr½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA 11- fcgkj e| fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&53 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&53 ¼iwoZ nks"kflf) ds Ik'pkr~ foLrkfjr naM½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA 12- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&54 dk izfrLFkkiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&54 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%& **54 Hkw&Lokfe;ksa] Hkou Lokfe;ksa rFkk vU; O;fDr;ksa dh vuuqKIr fuekZ.k djus] d`f"k ;k miHkksx djus dh lwpuk nsus esa foQyrkA& ¼1½ tc dHkh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; ;k vU; mRikn 'kqYd yxk, tkus ;ksX; oLrq dk fofuekZ.k] foØ;] HkaMkj.k fd;k tkrk gS ;k cksrycanh dh ;k dCts eas j[kh ;k mi;ksx dh tkrh gS ;k mRikn 'kqYd yxk, tkus ;ksX; fdlh ikS/ks dh [ksrh bl vf/kfu;e ds mYya?ku eas] dh tkrh gS rks ml Hkwfe ;k Hkou dk vf/kHkksxh ;k mldk ,tasV] tSls gh mldh tkudkjh eas ckr vkrh gS] mldh tkudkjh utnhdh mRikn vf/kdkjh] iqfyl vf/kdkjh vFkok lekgÙkkZ dks nsxkA ¼2½ mDr Hkwfe ;k Hkou dk vf/kHkksxh ;k mldk ,tasV tc dHkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds vuqlkj tkudkjh izdV djus eas vlQy jgrk gS rks og ;k oSls O;fDr nks o"kkasZ dh dkjkokl dh vof/k rd ds fy, nafMr fd, tkus dk nk;h gksxkA** 13- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&56 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&56 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%& **56 vf/kgj.k dh tk ldus okyh phtsaA& tc dHkh dksbZ ,slk vijk/k dkfjr fd;k tkrk gS tks bl vf/kfu;e dh v/khu naMuh; gksA& ¼d½ voS/k #i ls vk;kfrr] ifjofgr] fofufeZr] foØ;] HkaMkj.k fd;k x;k] dCts eas j[kk x;k eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc] lkexzh] crZu] midj.k] lkf/k=h] iSdst ;k vkoj.k vkSj ;k ,sls eknd nzO;kas ;k 'kjkc ds HkaMkj.k] fofuekZ.k ;k yscfyax ds iz;kstukFkZ ,sls ik=] iSdst ;k vkoj.k ds varoZLrq,¡] ;fn dksbZ gks] ¼[k½ fdlh eknd nzO; ;k 'kjkc <ksus ds fy, mi;ksx es yk;k x;k dksbZ tkuoj] ty;ku] okgu ;k vU; lokjh] ;k ¼x½ fdlh ifjlj ;k mlds Hkkx ftldk mi;ksx fdlh 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; ds HkaMkj.k ;k fofuekZ.k ds fy, vFkok bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vijk/k dkfjr djus ds fy, fd;k x;k gksA bl vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas ds v/khu fofgr jhfr ls vf/kgj.k fd;s tkus dk nk;h gkasxsA ¼?k½ jkT; ljdkj ;fn vko';d le>s ryk'kh] tIrh vkSj vf/kgj.k ds laca/k eas vko';d funsZ'k] fn'kk&funsZ'k] fofu;eu vkSj vuqns'k fuxZr dj ldsxhA 14- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&62 dk izfrLFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&62 dks fuEufyf[kr ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%& ^^62 ifjljksa dk lhycan fd, tkus ds v/khu gksukA&;fn fdlh mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k fdlh iqfyl inkf/kdkjh] tks voj fujh{kd ls vU;wu iafDr dk gks] dks irk pys fd fdlh [kkl ifjlj eas 'kjkc vFkok dksbZ eknd nzO; vFkok ml ifjlj fo'ks"k ;k mldk dksbZ fgLlk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k dks djus ds fy, iz;qDr fd;k tkrk gS ;k fd;k tk jgk gS] rks og rRdky ml ifjlj dks lhycan dj ldsxk rFkk mlds vf/kgj.k ds fy, dyDVj ds ikl izfrosnu Hkst ldsxk; ijUrq] ;fn mDr ifjlj vLFkk;h lajpuk gks ftls izHkkoh <ax ls lhycan ugha fd;k tk ldrk gks] rks mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k iqfyl inkf/kdkjh] dyDVj ds vkns'k ls] ,sls vLFkk;h lajpukvkas dks /oLr dj ldsxkA** 15- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&64 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&64 ¼lkewfgd tqekZuk½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA 16- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&66 dk foyksiuA&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&66 ¼dq[;kr vFkok vknru vijkf/k;kas dk fu"dklu vkfn½ foyksfir fd;k tk;sxkA 17- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&76 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds ckn ,d ijarqd dk var%LFkkiuA& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&76 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds ckn fuEufyf[kr ijarqd var%LFkkfir fd;k tk,xk%& ^^ijarq vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk&37 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu izFke ckj fd;k x;k vijk/k rFkk /kkjk&54 ds v/khu vijk/k tekurh; gksxkA** fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] vf[kys'k dqekj tSu] ljdkj ds lfpoA ——30 tqykbZ 2018 laŒ,yŒthŒ&01&8@2018&72@yst—fcgkj fo/kku eamy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr vkSj egkefge jkT;iky }kjk fnukad 27 tqykbZ 2018 dks vuqer fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2018 dk fuEufyf[kr vaxzth vuqokn fcgkj jkT;iky ds izkf/kdkj ls blds }kjk izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gS] ftls Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 348 ds [kaM ¼3½ ds v/khu mDr vf/kfu;e dk vaxzth Hkk"kk eas izkf/kÑr ikB le>k tk;sxkA fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns'k ls] vf[kys'k dqekj tSu] ljdkj ds lfpoA (Bihar Act 8, 2018) Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018 AN ACT TO AMEND THE BIHAR PROHIBITION AND EXCISE ACT, 2016 [Bihar Act 20, 2016] Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Bihar in the Sixty Ninth year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come in to force at once and the provisions of the Amendment Act shall apply to all pending cases.

Sub-section

1. (58) of section-2 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:- "(58) - "Premises" means and includes land and such construction by way of a building, store, shop, hotel, restaurant, bar, booth or any other structure and movable structures including vessel, raft, vehicle and any other movable structure."

Section-30 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-

"30- Penalty for unlawful manufacture, import, export, transport, possession, sale, purchase, distribution, etc. of any intoxicant or liquor.- Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or of any rule, regulation, order made, notification issued thereunder, or without a valid license, permit or pass issued under this Act, or in breach of any condition of any license, permit or pass renewed or authorisation granted thereunder –

1. (a) Manufactures, possesses, buys, sells, distributes, collects, stores, bottles, imports, exports, transports, removes or cultivates any intoxicant, liquor, hemp; or
2. (b) Constructs or establishes or works in any manufactory, distillery, brewery or warehouse; or
3. (c) Manufactures, uses, keeps or has in his possession any material, utensil, implement or apparatus, or uses any premises, whatsoever, for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant or liquor; or
4. (d) Manufactures any material or film either with or without the State Government logo or logo of any State or wrapper or any other thing in which liquor or intoxicant can be packed or any apparatus or implement or machine, for the purpose of packing any liquor or intoxicant; or
5. (e) Removes any liquor or intoxicant from any distillery, brewery, warehouse, other place of storage licensed, established, authorized or continued under this Act; or
6. (f) Manufactures, possesses, sells, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, transports or removes, any preparation made with or without the use of any intoxicant or liquor, which can serve as an alcohol or a substitute for alcohol and is used or likely to be used or consumed for the purposes of getting intoxicated; shall be punishable with imprisonment for the term which may extend to life and with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees. Provided that the punishment:
7. (a) For the first offence shall not be less than five years imprisonment and fine of not less than one lakh rupees, and
8. (b) For the second and subsequent offences shall not be less than ten years rigorous imprisonment and fine of not less than five lakh rupees."

Section- 32 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:"32- Presumption as to commission of offence in certain cases.-

1. (1) In prosecution of an offence under this Act, the accused person would have to account for the possession of any liquor, intoxicant, material, utensil, implement or apparatus involved in manufacture or storage of such liquor.
2. (2) In the event of a failure to offer a satisfactory explanation, there shall be a presumption that the accused person is guilty of the commission of such offence, unless proved otherwise.
3. (3) Where any equipment, machinery, animal, vessel, cart, vehicle, conveyance or any premises are used in the commission of an offence under this Act, and are liable to confiscation and/or liable to be sealed, the owner or occupier thereof would need to account satisfactorily, and in the absence of a satisfactory explanation the presumption that accused person committed the offence shall arise, unless proved otherwise."

Section- 33 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-

"33- Penalty for rendering denatured spirit fit for human consumption.Whoever alters or attempts to alter any denatured spirit with the intention to make it fit for human consumption, whether as a beverage or as a medicine, or in any other way and by any other method or knowingly possesses any altered denatured spirit, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees."

Section- 34 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-

"34-Penalty for mixing noxious substance with liquor.- Whoever, (a) mixes or permits to be mixed with any liquor sold or manufactured or possessed by him, any noxious drug or any poisonous ingredient; or (b) makes, sells or possesses any preparation, whether solid, semi solid, liquid, semi liquid or gaseous, either made locally or otherwise, that may serve as an alcohol or a substitute for alcohol and is used or consumed for the purposes of getting intoxicated which is likely to cause disability or grievous hurt or death to human beings, shall be punishable:-

1. (i) if as a result of such an act, death is caused, with death or imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine, which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees;
2. (ii) if as a result of such an act, disability or grievous hurt is caused to any person, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and with fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees;
3. (iii) if as a result of such an act, any other consequential injury is caused to any person, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to life imprisonment and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees;
4. (iv) if as a result of such an act, no injury is caused, with imprisonment which shall not be less than eight years but which may extend to ten years and fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but may extend to five lakh rupees; Explanation :– For the purpose of this section the expression "grievous hurt" shall have the same meaning as in section-320 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860)."

The section- 35

(Penalty for committing fraud) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.

Section-36 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-

"36- Penalty for dealing in spurious liquor.— Whoever, manufactures, possesses, sells, stores, distributes, bottles, imports, exports, or transports any spurious liquor, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees."

Section- 37 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-

"37- Penalty for consumption of liquor.- Whoever, in contravention of this Act or the rules, notification or order made thereunder –

1. (a) consumes liquor or intoxicant in any place; or
2. (b) is found drunk or in a state of drunkenness at any place; or
3. (c) drinks and creates nuisance or violence at any place including in his own house or premises; or
4. (d) permits or facilitates drunkenness or allows assembly of drunken elements in his own house or premises; shall be punishable,

1. (1) in case of an offence falling under clause (a) and (b),for the first offence only with fine which shall not be less than Fifty thousand rupees or in lieu thereof sentence for a period of three months imprisonment but for subsequent offence falling under clause (a) and (b), shall be punishable with a term which shall not be less than one year but may extend to five years and with fine, which may extend to one lakh rupees.
2. (2) In case of an offence falling under clause (c) and (d), with a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to ten years and with fine, which shall not be less than one lakh rupees which may extend to five lakh rupees."

Section- 38

(Penalty for possession or knowledge of possession of intoxicant) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.

Section- 53

(Enhanced punishment after previous conviction) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.

Section- 54 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following:-

" 54- Failure of occupier to disclose information of unlicensed manufacture or cultivation or consumption of liquor or intoxicant—

1. (1) Whenever any liquor or intoxicant or other excisable item is manufactured, sold, stored, bottled, possessed, consumed or any excisable plant is cultivated in contravention of this Act, occupier of that land or building or his agents, shall give information to the nearest excise official, police official or the Collector as soon as the fact comes to their knowledge.
2. (2) Whenever occupier(s) of that land or building or his agents fail to disclose information as per subsection (1), such person or persons shall be liable to be punished for imprisonment up to two years."

Section-56 of

the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-

"56- Things liable for confiscation.—Whenever an offence has been committed, which is punishable under this Act.-

1. (a) any intoxicant or liquor unlawfully imported, transported, manufactured, sold, stored, possessed, material, utensil, implement, apparatus, package or covering and or the other contents, if any, of such receptacle, package or covering for the purposes of storing, manufacturing or labelling such intoxicant or liquor;
2. (b) any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used for carrying any intoxicant or liquor; or
3. (c) any premises or part thereof that may have been used for storing or manufacturing any liquor or intoxicant or for committing any other offence under this Act; shall be liable to be confiscated in a manner prescribed under the provisions of the Act,
4. (d) The State Government, if deem necessary, may issue necessary directions, guidelines, Regulations and instructions with respect to mode and manner of search, seizure and confiscation."

Section-62

of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be substituted by the following :-

"62- Premises liable to be sealed.—If it comes to the notice of any excise officer or any police officer, not below the rank of a Sub Inspector, that any liquor or intoxicant has been found at a particular premises or a particular premises or a part thereof is or has been used for committing any offence under this Act, he may immediately seal the premises and send a report to the Collector for the confiscation of the same.

Provided that if the said premises are temporary structures which cannot be effectively sealed , then the excise officer or the police officer, with the order of the Collector, may demolish such temporary structures."

Section-64

(Collective fine) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.

Section-66

(Externment etc of notorious or habitual offenders) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, shall be deleted.

Excise Act, 2016.—After sub-section (1) of section-76 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the following proviso shall be inserted:-

"Provided that offence committed for the first time under sub section (1) of section-37 and offence under section- 54 of the Act shall be bailable."

By Order of the Governor of Bihar, AKHILESH KUMAR JAIN, Secretary to the Government.

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