Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence

Whoever, being the owner or occupier or having the control or use of any house, room, enclosure, space, place, animal or conveyance, knowingly permits it to be used for the commission by any other person of an offence punishable under any provision of the Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term not less than five years but may extend to ten years and fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand but may extend to one lakh rupees.