Punishment for mixing noxious substance with liquor

Whoever mixes or permits to be mixed with any liquor sold or manufactured or possessed by him, any noxious drug or any foreign ingredient, likely to cause disability or grievous hurt or death to human being, shall be punished,

1. (a) if as a result of such an act, death is caused to any person, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine, which may extend to ten lakh rupees; or
2. (b) if as a result of such an act, disability or grievous hurt is caused to any person, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees; or
3. (c) if as a result of such an act, any other consequential injury is caused to any person, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to two lakh fifty thousand rupees; or
4. (d) if as a result of such an act, no injury is caused to any person, with imprisonment which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or five times the value of liquor, whichever is higher. Explanation.-For the purposes of this section, grievous hurt shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 116 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.