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laŒ ,yŒthŒ&01&08@2022&2768@ystA—fcgkj fo/kku eaMy }kjk ;Fkkikfjr dk fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e] ftlij egkefge jkT;iky fnukad 1 vizhy 2022 dks vuqefr ns pqds gSa] blds }kjk loZ&lk/kkj.k dh lwpuk ds fy;s izdkf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA

fcgkj&jkT;iky ds vkns’k ls] T;ksfrLo:iT;ksfrLo:i JhokLroJhokLro]JhokLro]]] ljdkj ds izHkkjh lfpoA

[fcgkj vf/kfu;e 03] 2022⁄=

fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2022 fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 ¼ fcgkj vf/kfu;e 20] 2016½ dks la'kksf/kr djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e

Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds frgŸkjoas o"kZ eas fcgkj jkT; ds fo/kkueaMy }kjk fuEu :i eas vf/kfu;fer gks %&

1- laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj izkjaHk %&

¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2022 dgyk,xkA ¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ fcgkj jkT; eas gksxkA ¼3½ ;g rqjr izo`Ÿk gksxk vkSj bl la'kks/ku vf/kfu;e ds mica/k lHkh yafcr ekeykas ij ykxw gkasxsA

2- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dh mi/kkjk ¼26½ ds i'pkr~ u;h

mi/kkjk ¼26d½ dk vUr%LFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dh mi/kkjk ¼26½ ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h mi/kkjk ¼26d½ fuEu :i eas vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^¼26d½ ^^izn'kZ ls vfHkiszr gS dksbZ nLrkost] vfHkys[k] oLrq] QksVksxzkQ] ,uhes'ku ;k dksbZ vU; en ftldk lkf{;d ewY; gks] ftls U;k;ky; eas vkSipkfjd :i ls izLrqr djuk visf{kr gks vkSj blds vUrxZr nLrkost] vfHkys[k] oLrq] QksVksxzkQ] ,uhes'ku ;k en dh ohfM;ksxzkQh] Mªksu Nfo vkfn tSlh bysDVªkWfud Nfo gSA

3- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dh mi/kkjk ¼69½ ds [kaM esa la'kks/ku A&fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&2 dh mi/kkjk ¼69½ ^^vFkok [kehj eqDr** 'kCnkas dks gVk fn;k tk,xkA 4- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&37 dk izfrLFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e 2016] dh /kkjk&37 ¼'kjkc dk miHkksx djus ds fy, 'kkfLr½ ;Fkk 2018 ds vf/kfu;e] 8 }kjk la'kksf/kr fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^37& 'kjkc dk miHkksx djus ds fy, 'kkfLr&¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ;k fu;e] vf/klwpuk ;k blds v/khu fn, x, vkns'k ds mYya?ku eas tks dksbZ fdlh LFkku eas 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO; dk miHkksx djrk gS ;k fdlh ifjlj ;k ckgj eas u'ks dh voLFkk eas ik;k tkrk gS ;k fdlh eknd nzO; ds izHkko eas ik;k tkrk gS rks mls rqjr fxj¶rkj fd;k tk,xk vkSj utnhdh dk;Zikyd eftLVªsV ds le{k izLrqr fd;k tk,xkA rFkkfi mls NksM+ fn;k tk,xk ;fn og jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku dj nsrk gSA ,slh 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku djus eas foQy gksus ij mls ,d ekg dk lk/kkj.k dkjkokl fn;k tk,xkA mlds ikl dksbZ eknd inkFkZ feyus ij mls /kkjk&57 ds vuqlkj tCr ¼vfHkxzg.k½ dj u"V dj fn;k tk,xkA

ijarq ckj&ckj vijk/k djus dh n'kk eas jkT; ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk vfrfjDr 'kkfLr ;k dkjkokl ;k nksukas fofgr dj ldsxhA

Li"Vhdj.k 1%& vfHk;qDr dks ;g vf/kdkj ugha gksxk fd mls visf{kr 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku djus ij NksM+ fn;k tk;A iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ;k mRikn inkf/kdkjh ds izfrosnu ds vk/kkj ij dk;Zikyd eftLVªsV fyf[kr eas dkj.kkas dks vfHkfyf[kr dj vfHk;qDr dks 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku djus ij Hkh NksM+us ls badkj dj ldsxk rFkk mls ,slh vfHkj{kk ds fy, lqiqnZ dj ldsxk tks og mfpr le>sA Li"Vhdj.k 2%& ,slk NqVdkjk fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkj.k] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds ifj.kke dks izHkkfor ugha djsxkA

¼2½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu lHkh vijk/k dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV }kjk laf{kIr fopkj.k dh

izfØ;k }kjk fu"ikfnr fd;s tk;sxs tks bl /kkjk ds iz;kstu f}rh; Js.kh ds U;kf;d eftLVsªV dh 'kfDRk;kas dk iz;ksx djsaxsA jkT; ljdkj ,sls dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV dh fu;qfDRk mPp U;k;ky; ds ijke'kZ ls djsxhA

¼3½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu ekeykas dk vUos"k.k mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k iqfyl inkf/kdkjh tks

lgk;d voj fujh{kd dh iafDr ls uhps dk u gks] }kjk fd;k tk,xkA

¼4½ bl /kkjk ds v/khu vijk/k djus dk vfHk;qDr dksbZ O;fDr fdlh vU; vf/kfu;e ds

v/khu naMuh; vijk/k Hkh djrk gS rks og bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu ;Fkk mfYyf[kr ifj.kke dk Hkh lkeuk djsxkA**

5- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&39 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ dks gVk;k tkuk %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&39 ¼jlk;uK dh nqdku esa 'kjkc ds miHkksx ds fy, 'kkfLr½ dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ dks gVk fn;k tk;sxkA

6- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&55 dks gVk;k tkuk %& fcgkj

e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&55 ¼vijk/kksa dk 'keu ugha gksuk½ dks gVk fn;k tk,xkA

7- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&56 dk izfrLFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016] dh /kkjk&56 ¼vf/kgj.k dh tk ldus okyh phtsa½ ;Fkk 2018 ds vf/kfu;e] 8 }kjk la'kksf/kr fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^56- tCr enksa dk vf/kgj.k A&

¼1½ /kkjk&57[k eas vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh tc dHkh bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu naMuh; vijk/k fd;k tkrk gS rks dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r dksbZ inkf/kdkjh] vUos"kd inkf/kdkjh ds izfrosnu ds vk/kkj ij ,sls enkas dk vf/kgj.k dj ldsxkA ¼2½ ,sls enkas eas 'kkfey gks ldasxs&

i. dksbZ ifjlj ;k mlds Hkkx( ii. dksbZ i'kq] okgu] crZu ;k lokjh( iii. dksbZ 'kjkc ;k eknd nzO;( iv. ekeys ij izHkko Mkyus okyk dksbZ vU; en

ijUrq tgk¡ /kkjk&57 eas ;FkkmfYyf[kr oLrq,¡ u"V dh tkusokyh gSa rks dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh inkf/kdkjh dks mlds u"V gksus ds iwoZ mls vf/kgj.k djus dh vko';drk ugha gSA

¼3½ jkT; ljdkj ryk'kh] tCrh] u"V djus vkSj vf/kgj.k ds rjhds vkSj jhfr dh ckcr vko';d funs'k] ekxZn'kZu] fofu;eu vkSj vuqns'k tkjh dj ldsxhA

8- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&57 dk izfrLFkkiu %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&57 ¼vf/kgj.k ds iwoZ oLrqvksa dks foØ; ;k u"V djus dk vkns'k nsus dh dyDVj dh 'kfDr½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^57&u"V fd, tkus ds Hkkxh dqN oLrq,¡ & dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r dksbZ inkf/kdkjh /kkjk&57d ds v/khu micaf/kr jhfr ls dqN enkas dks tks fdlh mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k iqfyl inkf/kdkjh }kjk tCr fd, x, gSa] u"V dj ldsxk ;fn mldh jk; eas ;s en nq#i;ksx fd, tkus ds Hkkxh gaS ;k yksd lqj{kk dks [krjk igq¡pkus okys gSa ;k lkoZtfud LFkku ysus okys gSaA ;s en gSa%&

¼d½ dksbZ ekndnzO; ;k 'kjkc( ¼[k½ ,sls ekndnzO; ;k 'kjkc dks j[kus okyh dksbZ oLrq] crZu] midj.k] lkf/k=] iSdst

;k vkojd vkfn( ¼x½ rqPN ewY; ;k tYnh ;k izkd`frd :i ls u"V gksus dk Hkkxh dksbZ vU; enA

9- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&57 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&57d

dk vUr%LFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&57 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&57d fuEu :i eas vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^ 57d& tCr oLrq,¡ fo'ks"kdj eknd nzO;ksa dks u"V djuk&

¼1½ naM izfØ;k lafgrk 1973 ¼vf/kfu;e 2] 1974½ dh /kkjk&451 eas vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh inkf/kdkjh dks tCr oLrqvkas fo'ks"kdj eknd nzO;kas dks u"V djus dk vkns'k nsus dh 'kfDr gksxh ;fn mldh jk; eas tCr oLrq ;k eknd nzO; nq:i;ksx fd, tkus ds Hkkxh gkas ;k lkoZtfud LFkku ysus okys gkas ftlls yksd lqj{kk dks [krjk gksA ¼2½ dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh mu ekeykas eas Hkh u"V djus dk vkns'k ns ldsxk tgk¡ /kkjk&58 ds v/khu vf/kgj.k dk;Zokgh ;k fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k iwjk ugha gqvk gksA vUos"k.k inkf/kdkjh ds izfrosnu ds vk/kkj ij u"V djus dk ,slk vkns'k fn;k tk,xk tks tCr eknd nzO;kas dks u"V djus ds fy, dgrs le; jklk;fud ijh{kk ds ifj.kke dks 'kkfey djsxkA ¼3½ dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh jklk;fud ijh{kk izfrosnu izkIr djus ds i'pkr~ mUgas u"V djk,xkA ¼4½ dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh lqfuf'pr djsxk fd ,slk fou"Vhdj.k dk;Zikyd eftLVsªV dh mifLFkfr eas gks vkSj bldh izfØ;k uohure bysDVªkWfud izkS|ksfxdh tSls eksckby Qksu ;k ohfM;ksxzkQh dk iz;ksx dj lE;d~ :i ls vfHkfyf[kr gksA dksbZ vU; oLrq,¡ tSls crZu] [kkyh cksryas] ikÅp] iSdst vkfn Hkh u"V fd, tk ldasxsA ,sls fou"Vhdj.k dh iwjh dk;Zokgh ekeys ds fu"iknu rd lqjf{kr j[kh tk,xhA ¼5½ ,sls fou"Vhdj.k ij dyDVj ;k mlds }kjk izkf/kd`r inkf/kdkjh lEc) fo'ks"k U;k;ky; eas izfrosnu lefiZr djsxkA mDr izfrosnu izn'kZ ds :i eas ekuk tk,xk

tks Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e 1872 ¼vf/kfu;e 1] 1872½ dh /kkjk&74 ds v/khu ,d lkoZtfud nLrkost ds :i eas xzkg~; gksxk vkSj fopkj.k ds iz;kstukFkZ lk{; xfBr djsxkA**

10- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 esa u;h /kkjk&57[k dk vUr%LFkkiu A& fcgkj

e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&57d ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&57[k fuEu :i eas vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh %&

^^ 57[k& 'kkfLr ij oLrqvksa ;k ifjljksa dk NksM+s tkus dk Hkkxh gksuk &

¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu naMuh; fdlh vijk/k dks djus ds fy, iz;qDr dksbZ i'kq] okgu] crZu ;k vU; lokjh ftls fdlh iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ;k mRikn inkf/kdkjh }kjk tCr fd;k x;k gks] dks ,slh 'kkfLr ds Hkqxrku ij dyDVj }kjk NksM+ fn;k tk,xk tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr fd;k tk;A ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu naMuh; fdlh vijk/k dks djus ds fy, iz;qDr fdlh ifjlj ;k mlds fgLls ftls fdlh iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ;k mRikn inkf/kdkjh }kjk tCr fd;k x;k gks] dks ,slh 'kkfLr ds Hkqxrku ij dyDVj }kjk NksM+ fn;k tk,xk tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk vf/klwfpr fd;k tk;A ¼3½ ;fn lacaf/kr O;fDr 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku ugha djrk gS rks dyDVj /kkjk&58 ds vuqlkj mDr i'kq] okgu] crZu ;k vU; lokjh vkSj ifjlj ds vf/kgj.k dh dk;Zokgh djsxkA

Li"Vhdj.k 1%& vfHk;qDr dks ;g vf/kdkj ugha gksxk fd visf{kr 'kkfLr ds Hkqxrku ij

mldh lokjh] en ;k ifjljkas dks NksM+ fn;k tk;A dyDVj] iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ;k mRikn inkf/kdkjh ds izfronsu ds vk/kkj ij fyf[kr eas dkj.kkas dks vfHkfyf[kr dj mDr lokjh] en ;k ifjljkas dks NksM+us ls fQj Hkh badkj dj ldsxk vkSj vf/kgj.k rFkk uhykeh@fou"Vhdj.k dh dk;Zokgh dj ldsxkA

Li"Vhdj.k 2%& bl la'kks/ku ds izo`Ÿk gksus dh frfFk ls dyDVj vf/kgj.k dh py jgh

dk;Zokgh dks can dj nsxk ;fn lacaf/kr O;fDr ;Fkk vf/klwfpr 'kkfLr dk Hkqxrku dj nsrk gS vkSj ,sls okgu] lokjh ;k ifjlj dks NksM+ nsxkA]

Li"Vhdj.k 3 %& ,slk NqVdkjk fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ds le{k fopkj.k] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds

ifj.kke dks izHkkfor ugha djsxkA**

11- 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 A& ¼ifjljkas dk lhycan fd, tkus ds v/khu gksuk½ ;Fkk 2018 ds vf/kfu;e 8 }kjk la'kksf/kr] fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh &

^^62 ifjljksa dk lhycan fd, tkus ds v/khu gksuk& ;fn fdlh mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k fdlh iqfyl inkf/kdkjh] tks lgk;d voj fujh{kd ls vU;wu iafDRk dk gks dks irk pys fd fdlh [kkl ifjlj ;k mlds fdlh Hkkx eas 'kjkc vFkok dksbZ eknd nzO; ik;k tkrk gSa vFkok ml ifjlj fo'ks"k ;k mldk dksbZ fgLlk bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fdlh vijk/k djus ds fy, iz;qDr fd;k tkrk gS] rks og rRdky ml ifjlj ;k mldk dksbZ fgLlk dks lhycan dj ldsxk rFkk mlds vf/kgj.k ds fy, dyDVj ds ikl izfrosnu Hkst ldsxkA

ijUrq] ;fn mDr ifjlj vLFkk;h ljapuk 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**

12- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&67] /kkjk&68] /kkjk&69] /kkjk&70]

/kkjk&71] vkSj /kkjk&72 dks gVk;k tkuk %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&67 ¼vkns'k ds foLrkj.k dh vof/k½] /kkjk&68 ¼vLFkk;h :i ls okilh dh vuqefr½] /kkjk&69 ¼lk{; dh izd`fr½] /kkjk&70 ¼rRdky fxj¶rkjh½] /kkjk&71 ¼/kkjk&66 ds v/khu vkns'k dk vuqikyu ugha djus ds fy, 'kkfLr½ vkSj /kkjk&72 ¼Qjkj O;fDr ds laca/k esa 'kfDr;k¡½ dks gVk fn;k tk,xkA

13- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&75 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&75d dk vUr%LFkkiu %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&75 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&75d fuEu :i eas vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^75d izfrosnu dk lkoZtfud nLrkost gksuk& bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dksbZ izfrosnu pkgs HkkSfrd :i ls ;k bysDVªkWfud vkWuykbu ra= ds ek/;e ls nkf[ky fd;k tk;] fo'ks"kdj jklk;fud ijh{kk ls lacaf/kr] Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e 1872 ¼vf/kfu;e 1] 1872½ dh /kkjk&74 ds v/khu lkoZtfud nLrkost ds :i eas ekuk tk,xkA**

14- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&80 dk izfrLFkkiu %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&80 ¼fxj¶rkj O;fDr;ksa dh is'kh½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^80-&fxj¶rkj O;fDr;ksa dks is'k djuk&

¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fxj¶rkj fdlh O;fDr dks 24 ?kaVs ds vanj fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ;k utnhdh U;kf;d eftLVªsV ds le{k ;k rks O;fDrxr :i ls ;k bysDVªkWfud ohfM;ks laidZ ek/;e ls is'k fd;k tk,xkA

Li"Vhdj.k%& ;fn dksbZ iz'u mBs fd D;k vfHk;qDr O;fDr dks O;fDrxr :i ls ;k bysDVªkWfud ohfM;ks lEidZ ek/;e ls U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k fd;k x;k Fkk] rks vfHk;qDr O;fDr dh is'kh dks ;FkkfLFkfr mlds fujks/k dks izkf/kd`r djusokys vkns'k eas mlds gLrk{kj }kjk ;k dk;Zokgh dh ohfM;ks fjdkfMaZx }kjk izekf.kr fd;k tk ldsxkA]

¼2½ fxj¶rkj O;fDr dh vfHkj{kk dh ek¡x djrs le; eftLVsªV ds le{k lHkh tCr enkas ;k eknd nzO;kas dks izLrqr djuk vko';d ugha gksxkA lac) mRikn inkf/kdkjh ;k iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ,slh cjkenxh dk bysDVªkWfud lk{; izLrqr dj ldsxkA

15- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&81 dk izfrLFkkiu %& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&81 ¼vfHkx`ghr oLrqvksa vkSj fxj¶rkj O;fDr dks Lohdkj djus dk iqfyl dk drZO;½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^81& fxj¶rkj O;fDr;ksa] tCr oLrqvksa vkSj jklk;fud ijh{kk dh vfHkj{kk&

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16- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&81 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&81d

dk vUr%LFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&81 ds i'pkr~ ,d u;h /kkjk&81d fuEu :i eas vUr%LFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^81d&tCr oLrq] LFky ij dc u"V dh tk ldsxh& tgk¡ HkwHkkx vkSj ifjogu dh pqukSfr;kas ds dkj.k tCr oLrqvkas ;k eknd nzO;kas dks lqjf{kr vfHkj{kk eas j[kuk laHko u gks ;k tgk¡ tCr dh x;h ,slh oLrqvkas ;k eknd nzO;kas dks tCr djus ds LFkku ij izHkkoh :i ls lqjf{kr ugha fd;k tk lds rks lac) iqfyl inkf/kdkjh ;k mRikn inkf/kdkjh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ;k dyDVj ds vkns'k ds fcuk ,d NksVs uewus dks j[kdj LFky ij gh lkjh ek=k dks u"V dj ldsxkA

ijUrq tCr oLrqvkas dks u"V djusokyk inkf/kdkjh ,sls fou"Vhdj.k dk bysDVªkWfud lk{; tSls ohfM;ksxzkQh ;k Mªksu Nfo j[ksxk vkSj dyDVj vkSj fo'ks"k U;k;ky; dks iwjs vkSfpR; ds lkFk ,d izfrosnu lefiZr djsxkA mDr izfrosnu ,d izn'kZ ds :i eas ekuk tk,xk tks Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e] 1872 ¼vf/kfu;e 1] 1872½ dh /kkjk&74 ds v/khu ,d lkoZtfud nLrkost ds :i eas xzká gksxk vkSj fopkj.k ds iz;kstukFkZ lk{; xfBr djsxkA**

17- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&83 dk izfrLFkkiu A& fcgkj e|fu"ks/k

vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&83 ¼U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.k½ fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^83& fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ¼U;k;ky;ksa½&

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l= U;k;k/kh'k] vij l= U;k;k/kh'k] lgk;d l= U;k;k/kh'k ;k U;kf;d eftLVªsV dj ldsxkA

Li"Vhdj.k%& fo'ks"k U;k;ky;kas eas fo|eku lHkh ekeys tgk¡ vijk/k dsoy /kkjk&37 ds v/khu izfrosfnr gks u fd bl vf/kfu;e ;k fdlh vU; vf/kfu;e dh vU; /kkjk eas rks bls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ls ftyk eftLVªsV ds U;k;ky; eas bl jhfr ls varfjr fd;k tk,xk tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk fofgr dh tk;A tgk¡ ,sls ekeykas ds v/khu fxj¶rkj O;fDr vHkh Hkh tsy eas gks rks mUgas NksM+ fn;k tk,xk ;fn os /kkjk&37 eas ;FkkmfYyf[kr dkjkokl dh vof/k iwjh dj pqds gkasA]

¼2½ ;s U;k;k/kh'k jkT; ljdkj }kjk mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ds ijke'kZ ls fu;qDr fd, tk;asxsA ¼3½ gjsd ftyk eas de ls de ,d fo'ks"k U;k;ky; gksxkA ¼4½ bl vf/kfu;e ;k naM izfØ;k lafgrk] 1973 ¼vf/kfu;e 2] 1974½ eas vUrfoZ"V fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh jkT; ljdkj ;fn yksd fgr eas vkSj fo|eku fo'ks"k U;k;ky;kas ds dk;ZHkkj ds vk/kkj ij vko';d le>s] jkT; ds gjsd ftyk eas mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ds ijke'kZ ls vf/kd fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ¼U;k;ky;kas½ LFkkfir ;k ukefufnZ"V dj ldsxhA ¼5½ jkT; ljdkj mPp U;k;ky; ds eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ds ijke'kZ ls lsokfuo`Ùk U;k;k/kh'kkas dks Hkh] tks vij l= U;k;k/kh'k jg pqds gkas] fo'ks"k U;k;ky;kas eas ihBklhu gksus ds fy, fu;qDr dj ldsxhA ¼6½ mPp U;k;ky; dks fo|eku vij l= U;k;k/kh'k] lgk;d l= U;k;k/kh'k ;k U;kf;d eftLVªsV dks fo'ks"k U;k;ky; gksus ds fy, vfHkfgr djus dh 'kfDr gksxhA ¼7½ tSls gh LFkkukUrj.k ;k Nqêh ;k fdlh vU; dkj.k ls fo'ks"k U;k;ky; fjDr gksrk gS] ftyk vkSj l= U;k;k/kh'k mDr fjfDr dks Hkjus ds fy, rqjr mPp U;k;ky; ls vuqjks/k djsxk vkSj ,sls le; rd varfje O;oLFkk djsxkA**

18- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&84 dk izfrLFkkiu A& fcgkj

e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&84 fuEufyf[kr }kjk izfrLFkkfir dh tk,xh%&

^^84& fo'ks"k U;k;ky;ksa }kjk fopkj.k&

¼1½ lHkh fo'ks"k U;k;ky; vuU; gkasxs vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dsoy vijk/kkas dk fopkj.k djasxsA ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu fo'ks"k U;k;ky; }kjk fdlh vijk/k ds fopkj.k dks fdlh vU; U;k;ky; ¼fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ugha gks½ eas vfHk;qDr ds fo#) fdlh vU; ekeys ds fopkj.k ij vxzrk nh tk,xh vkSj ,sls vU; ekeys ds fopkj.k ij vf/keku nsdj bls lekIr fd;k tk,xkA ¼3½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjaHk gksus ds iwoZ fcgkj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 1915 ¼fcgkj vkSj mM+hlk vf/kfu;e II] 1915½ ds v/khu fdlh vU; U;k;ky; eas yafcr lHkh fopkj.k vkSj dk;Zokfg;k¡ fo'ks"k U;k;ky;kas dks varfjr gks tk;asxhA ¼4½ vkjksi i= lefiZr fd, tkus dh frfFk ls ,d o"kZ ds vUnj fo'ks"k U;k;ky; ;FkklaHko fopkj.k iwjk djsxkA

19- fcgkj e|fu"ks/k vkSj mRikn vf/kfu;e] 2016 dh /kkjk&91 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ dk

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[Bihar Act 03, 2022]

THE BIHAR PROHIBITION AND EXCISE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2022 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 Seventy-Third year of the Republic of India as follows:-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole State of Bihar.
3. (3) It shall come into force at once and the provision of this Amendment Act shall apply to all pending cases.

Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— A new sub-section (26A) after sub-section (26) of section- 2 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be inserted as under: -

"(26A) "exhibit" means any document, record, object, photograph, animation or any other item having evidentiary value, which is required to be formally produced in a court of law, and includes such electronic images like videography, drone images etc of such document, record, object, photograph, animation or item."

In the sub-section (69) of section-2 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, the words "or unfermented" shall be deleted. 4. Substitution of section-37 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.Section-37 (Penalty for consumption of liquor) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as further amended by Act, 8 of 2018, shall be substituted by the following:-

"37- Penalty for consumption of liquor –

1. (1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act or the rules, notification or order made there under consumes liquor or intoxicant at any place or is found drunk or found under influence of any intoxicant, within any premises or outside, shall be arrested immediately and produced before the nearest Executive Magistrate. He shall however be released if he pays a penalty as may be notified by the State Government. Failure to pay such penalty shall invite a simple imprisonment of one month. Any intoxicant found in his possession shall be seized and destroyed as per section-57. Provided that, in case of repeat offenders, the State Government may, by notification, prescribe additional penalty or imprisonment or both. [Explanation 1:- It shall not be a right of the accused to be released upon payment of the required penalty. The Executive Magistrate, based upon a report by a police officer or an excise officer, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, still refuse to release the accused on payment of penalty and commit him to such custody as he deems fit.] [Explanation 2:- Such release shall not affect the outcome of the trial, if any, before the Special Court.]
2. (2) All offences under this section shall be disposed of through the procedure of summary trial by an Executive Magistrate who shall exercise the powers of judicial Magistrate second class for the purpose of this section. The State Government shall appoint such Executive Magistrate in consultation with the High Court.
3. (3) The enquiry of cases under this section shall be conducted by an excise officer or a police officer not below the rank of Assistant SubInspector.
4. (4) Any person accused of committing offence under this section also commits an offence punishable under any other Act, then he shall also face the consequences as mentioned under that Act."

Section-37 (Penalty for consumption of liquor) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as further amended by Act, 8 of 2018, shall be substituted by the following:- "37- Penalty for consumption of liquor –

1. (1) Whoever, in contravention of this Act or the rules, notification or order made there under consumes liquor or intoxicant at any place or is found drunk or found under influence of any intoxicant, within any premises or outside, shall be arrested immediately and produced before the nearest Executive Magistrate. He shall however be released if he pays a penalty as may be notified by the State Government. Failure to pay such penalty shall invite a simple imprisonment of one month. Any intoxicant found in his possession shall be seized and destroyed as per section-57. 8 बह र गजट

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Provided that, in case of repeat offenders, the State Government may, by notification, prescribe additional penalty or imprisonment or both. [Explanation 1:- It shall not be a right of the accused to be released

upon payment of the required penalty. The Executive Magistrate, based upon a

report by a police officer or an excise officer, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, still refuse to release the accused on payment of penalty and commit him to such custody as he deems fit.] [Explanation 2:- Such release shall not affect the outcome of the trial, if any, before the Special Court.]

1. (2) All offences under this section shall be disposed of through the procedure of summary trial by an Executive Magistrate who shall exercise the powers of judicial Magistrate second class for the purpose of this section. The State Government shall appoint such Executive Magistrate in consultation with the High Court.
2. (3) The enquiry of cases under this section shall be conducted by an excise officer or a police officer not below the rank of Assistant Sub- Inspector.
3. (4) Any person accused of committing offence under this section also commits an offence punishable under any other Act, then he shall also face the consequences as mentioned under that Act."

Sub-Section (2) of Section-39 (Penalty for consumption of liquor in chemist's shop) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be deleted.

section-55

(Non compounding of offences) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be deleted.

Section-56 (Things liable for confiscation) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as further amended by Act, 8 of 2018, shall be substituted by the following:-

"56- Confiscation of Seized Items:-

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section-57B, whenever an offence punishable under this Act, is committed, the Collector or an officer authorized by him may confiscate such items based on the report of the investigating officer.
2. (2) Such items may include –
   • (i) any premises or part thereof;
   • (ii) any animal, vehicle, vessel or conveyance;
   • (iii) any liquor or intoxicant;
   • (iv) any other item having bearing with the case; Provided, where things as mentioned in section-57 are to be destroyed, then the Collector or an officer authorized by him need not confiscate the same before their destruction.
3. (3) The State Government may issue necessary direction, guidelines, regulations and instructions with respect to the mode and manner of search, seizure, destruction and confiscation.

Section-57 (Power of Collector, etc., to order sale or destruction of articles before confiscation) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:-

"57- Certain things liable to be destroyed- The Collector or an officer authorized by him, may, in the manner provided under section-57A, destroy certain items that have been seized by any excise officer or police officer, if in his opinion, these items are liable to be misused or endangering public safety or occupying public space. These items are:-

1. (a) any intoxicant or liquor;
2. (b) any material, utensil, implement, apparatus, package or covering etc containing such intoxicant or liquor;
3. (c) any other item of trifling value or liable for speedy or natural decay."

Excise Act, 2016.— A new section -57A shall be inserted after section -57 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as under:-

"57A- Destruction of seized Items, particularly Intoxicants-

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section -451 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), the Collector or an officer authorized by him shall have the power to order destruction of seized items, particularly intoxicants, if, in his opinion, the seized items or intoxicants are liable to be misused or are occupying public places endangering public safety.
2. (2) The Collector or the officer authorized by him may order the destruction even in cases where the confiscation proceeding under section -58 or the trial by the Special Court has not concluded. Such destruction shall be ordered on the basis of the report of the Investigation Officer who shall, while asking for the destruction of the seized intoxicants, include the result of the chemical examination.
3. (3) The Collector or the officer authorized by him shall cause the destruction to be done after having obtained the chemical examination report.
4. (4) The Collector or the officer authorized by him shall also ensure that such destruction is carried in the presence of an Executive Magistrate and the process is duly recorded using latest electronic technology like mobile phones or videography. Any other things like utensils, empty bottles, pouches, packages etc may also be destroyed. The entire proceeding of such destruction shall be safely kept till the disposal of the case.
5. (5) Upon such destruction, the Collector or the officer authorized by him shall submit a report to the concerned special court. The said report shall be treated as exhibit, be admissible as a public document under section -74 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Act 1 of 1872) and shall constitute the evidence for the purpose of the trial."

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new Section-57B of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be inserted after section57A of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as under:-

"57B- Things or premises liable to be released upon penalty-

1. (1) Any animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance used for committing any offence punishable under this Act that has been seized by any police Officer or Excise Officer may be released by the Collector upon payment of such penalty as may be notified by the State Government.
2. (2) Any premises or part thereof used for committing any offence punishable under this Act that has been seized by any police Officer or Excise Officer may be released by the Collector upon payment of such penalty as may be notified by the State Government.
3. (3) If the person concerned does not pay the penalty, then the Collector shall proceed to confiscate the said animal, vehicle, vessel or other conveyance and premises as per section -58. [Explanation 1:- It shall not be a right of the accused to get his conveyance, item or premises released upon payment of the required penalty. The Collector, based upon a report by a police officer or an excise officer, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, still refuse to release the said conveyance, item or premises and proceed ahead with confiscation and auction/destruction.] [Explanation 2:- The Collector shall, from the date of this Amendment coming into force, close the on-going confiscation proceedings if the person concerned pays the penalty as notified and release such vehicle, conveyance or premises.] [Explanation 3:- Such release shall not affect the outcome of trial, if any, before the Special Court.] "

Section- 62 (Premises liable to be sealed), of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, as further amended by Act, 8 of 2018, 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 Assistant Sub- Inspector, that any liquor or intoxicant has been found at a particular premises or a part thereof or that particular premises or a part thereof has been used for committing any offence under this Act, he may immediately seal the said premises or a part thereof 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-72 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— The section-67 (Extension of period of order), section-68 (Permission to return temporarily), section-69 (Nature of Evidence), section-70 (Immediate Arrest), section-71 (Penalty for non-compliance of order under section-66) and section-72 (Powers in relation to absconding person) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be deleted.

A new section-75A shall be inserted after section-75 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as under:-

"75A- Reports to be Public Documents- Any report under this Act, whether filed in physical form or through electronic online mechanism, particularly those related to chemical examination, shall be treated as a public document under section-74 of Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Act 1 of 1872)."

Section-80 (Production of Persons arrested) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:-

"80- Production of Persons arrested-

1. (1) Any person arrested under this Act shall be produced before the Special Court or the nearest Judicial Magistrate within 24 hours either in person or through the medium of electronic video linkage. [Explanation: - If any question arises whether an accused person was produced in person or through the medium of electronic video linkage before the court, the production of the accused person may be proved by his signature on the order authorizing his detention or by video recording of the proceeding, as the case may be.]
2. (2) While seeking the custody of the arrested persons, it shall not be necessary to produce before the Magistrate all the items or intoxicants seized. The concerned Excise officer or police officer may bring the electronic evidence of such seizures."

Section-81 (Duty of police to accept seized articles and arrested persons) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following: -

"81- Custody of Arrested Persons, Seized Articles and Chemical Examination-

1. (1) Till such time as the Special Court or the Judicial Magistrate commits the arrested person(s) to judicial custody or the police custody, the arrested person shall be kept in the safe custody by the concerned excise officer or the police officer.
2. (2) In case of seized articles including intoxicants, the concerned excise officer or the police officer shall draw a seizure list. The said seizure list shall be treated as an exhibit, be admissible as a public document under section-74 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Act 1 of 1872) and shall constitute the evidence for the purpose of trial. Immediately thereafter, the officer concerned shall make an application before the Collector for destruction or confiscation, as the case may be and shall keep the seized articles in safe custody till the orders of the Collector.
3. (3) While seeking the destruction of intoxicants etc, the concerned police or excise officer shall get the chemical examination done. Apart from the Special Court, any nearest Judicial Magistrate or Executive Magistrate shall be competent to give the permission for such chemical examination."

Excise Act, 2016.— A new section-81A shall be inserted after section -81 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as under:-

"81A- Seized Article when may be destroyed on site- Where it is not possible to secure the safe custody of the seized articles or intoxicants due to challenges of terrain and transportation or where such seized articles or intoxicants cannot be effectively secured at the site of their seizure, the concerned police officer or excise officer may, without the orders of the Special Court or the Collector, destroy all the quantity at the site itself, while retaining a small sample.

Provided that the officer destroying seized articles shall retain electronic evidence like videography or drone images of such destruction and submit a report to the Collector and the Special Court with full justification. The said report shall be treated as an exhibit, be admissible as a public document

under section-74 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Act 1 of 1872) and shall constitute the evidence for the purpose of the trial."

Section-83 (Trial by the Court) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:-

"83- Special Court(s)-

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section-76 of this Act, all offences punishable under this Act, except the offences under section-37, shall be tried by Special Court(s) which may be presided by Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Judge, Assistant Sessions Judge or Judicial Magistrate. [Explanation- All existing cases in the Special Courts, where the offence is reported under section-37 only and no other section of this Act or any other Act, shall be transferred from the Special Courts to the Court of the District Magistrate in a manner prescribed by the State Government. Where persons arrested under such cases are still in jail, they shall be released if they have completed the period of imprisonment as mentioned in section-37.]
2. (2) These Judges shall be appointed by the State Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court.
3. (3) There shall be at least one Special Court in each district.
4. (4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act or the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (Act 2 of 1974), the State Government may, if consider necessary in the public interest and depending upon the workload of existing Special Courts, appoint or nominate in every district of the State, more Special Court(s) in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court.
5. (5) The State Government may also, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court, appoint retired Judges, who have been Additional Sessions Judge, to preside over the Special Courts.
6. (6) The High Court shall also have the power to designate existing Additional Sessions Judges, Assistant Sessions Judges or Judicial Magistrates to be the Special Courts.
7. (7) As soon as Special Court falls vacant on account of transfer or leave or for any other reason, the District and Sessions Judge shall immediately request the High Court for filling up the said vacancy and shall make interim arrangement till such time."

Section-84 (Special Courts) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:-

"84- Trial by Special Courts -

1. (1) All Special Courts shall be exclusive and shall only try offences under this Act.
2. (2) The trial under this Act of any offence by the Special Court shall have precedence over the trial of any other case against the accused in any other Court (not being a Special Court) and shall be concluded in preference to the trial of such other case.
3. (3) All trials and proceedings under the Bihar Excise Act, 1915 (Bihar & Orissa Act II of 1915), pending in any other Court, before the commencement of this Act, shall stand transferred to the Special Courts.
4. (4) Special Court shall complete the trial, as far as possible, within a period of one year from the date of submission of the chargesheet." 19. Substitution of sub-section (3) of section-91 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.— Sub-section (3) of Section-91 (Procedure for launching Prosecution) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 shall be substituted by the following:- "(3) In cases where offences are punishable with death or imprisonment for a term not less than 10 years, he shall, after the investigation, file a report within 90 days from the date of the registration of the case. In all other cases, he shall file the report within 60 days from the date of the registration of the case." Jyoti Swaroop Srivastava, Secretary incharge to the Government.

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