Insertion of a new section-81A after section-81 of Bihar Prohibition and

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."