Penalty or Alteration or Attempting to Alter Denatured Spirituous Preparation

(1) Whoever in contravention of section 7 alters or attempts to alter any denatured spirituous preparation or has in his possession any such preparation in respect or which he knows or has reason to believe that any such alteration or attempt has been made shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which may be extended to one thousand rupee; Provided that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgement of the Court, such imprisonment shall not be less than three months and fine shall not be less than five hundred rupees. (2) In prosecutions under this Section it shall he presumed, until the contrary is proved, that the alteration or attempt to alter any denatured spirituous preparation was done with the intention that it may be used for human consumption as liquor.