BE Act 52Chapter VIII · Offences and Penalties
Section 52 · Penalty for possession of intoxicant in respect of which an offence has been committed
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- If any person, without lawful authority, has in his possession any quantity of any intoxicant knowing the same to have been unlawfully imported, transported or manufactured, or knowing that the prescribed duty has not been paid thereon, he shall be liable to imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or to fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or to both.
The offence at a glance
- Maximum punishment
- 6 months
- Fine
- ₹1,000
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Compoundable
- Not compoundable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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