Penalty for offences triable by a court

[Penalty for offences triable by a court]1 -

1. (1) Whoever in contravention of any section of this Act, or of any rule, notification issued or given thereunder or order made, or of any license, permit or pass granted under this Act :- [(a) manufactures or collects any intoxicant ;or
   • (aa) imports, exports, transports or possesses any intoxicant other than liquor; or]2
   • (b) constructs or works any distillery or brewery; or
   • (c) uses, keeps or has in his possession any materials, still, utensil, implements or apparatus whatsoever for the purpose of manufacturing any intoxicant other than tari. shall be punishable for every such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extends to three years3[and with fine upto to 4[twenty five thousand rupees] 5[-] 6[ Provided that in the case of an offence relating to the possession of:-
     • (i) a working still for the manufacture of any intoxicant, such imprisonment shall not be less than one year and such fine shall not be less than five thousand rupees;

¹ Substituted vide Punjab Act 10 of 2003.

² Substituted vide Punjab Act 10 of 2003.

³ Substituted for the words "or with fine which may extend two thousand rupees or with both", by the Punjab Act 35 of 1956, Section 2(i).

⁴ Substituted vide Punjab Act No. 20 of 1998.

⁵ Words "if found in possession of a working still for the manufacture of any intoxicants, shall be punishable with minimum sentence of six month's imprisonment and fine of two hundred rupees," omitted by Punjab Act 36 of 1973.

⁶ Proviso added by Punjab Act 31 of 1976, Section 2.